Summary:

Lead the development of real-time flight software for a launch vehicle, driving the design and implementation of low-level systems that ensure reliable, deterministic performance across bare-metal, RTOS, and embedded Linux environments. This role is critical to the success of avionics systems, requiring deep integration between hardware and software to support mission-critical functions. The ideal candidate will own the full software lifecycle from board bring-up and firmware development to integration with GNC, hardware, and systems teams ensuring robustness, safety, and high performance under stringent real-time constraints.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, integrate, and test real-time flight software for launch vehicle avionics systems
  
• Design and implement low-level drivers and interface layers for digital communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, RS232/422/485, CAN, Ethernet)
  
• Implement and debug firmware across bare-metal, RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS), and embedded Linux platforms
  
• Architect deterministic task scheduling, state machines, and fault-tolerant logic for safety-critical avionics applications
  
• Interface with sensors (IMUs, pressure, temperature), actuators, and flight computers
  
• Lead board bring-up and debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD, and in-system debuggers
  
• Collaborate closely with GNC, hardware, and systems engineering teams to implement real-time control loops and communication protocols
  
• Write modular, portable, and testable embedded C/C++ code adhering to software quality and safety standards
  
• Support simulation integration (SIL/HIL) and validation activities with hardware and test teams
  

• 6-8 years of experience in embedded software development for real-time and safety-critical systems
  
• Expertise in Embedded C/C++, memory management, and peripheral-level programming
  
• Proven experience with bare-metal, RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS), and embedded Linux environments
  
• Deep knowledge of communication protocols including SPI, I2C, UART, RS232/422/485, CAN, and Ethernet
  
• Familiarity with PTP, TSN (Time Sensitive Networking), and deterministic Ethernet stacks
  
• Proficiency in using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD, and in-system debuggers
  
• Experience with build systems (Make, CMake), version control (Git), and CI/CD workflows
  
• Demonstrated ability to write robust, deterministic, and efficient code under strict real-time constraints