Embedded Software Engineer
Spaceium Inc develops automated in-space refueling and repair stations for spacecraft.
Funding history
About Spaceium Inc
Spaceium builds orbital service stations that store and transfer propellant to spacecraft and is developing robotic hardware for autonomous docking, fuel transfer, and repair.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will design and develop embedded software for spacecraft avionics and control systems. You will write firmware, interface software with sensors and actuators, implement communication protocols, and develop real-time control systems. You will build diagnostic and automation tools, test software and hardware-in-the-loop systems, validate systems, and help define software architecture and development workflows.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Experience programming in C or C++
- Familiarity with embedded systems development
- Experience with Git
- Physical presence at the Ottawa facility
Responsibilities
- Design and develop embedded software for spacecraft avionics and control systems
- Write efficient and reliable firmware using C, C++, and Python
- Develop software for microcontrollers and embedded processors
- Interface software with sensors, actuators, and spacecraft subsystems
- Implement RS422, I2C, SPI, CAN, and Ethernet protocols
- Develop real-time systems for spacecraft control and operations
- Build tools for data acquisition, diagnostics, and automation
- Perform software testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and system validation
- Help define software architecture, coding standards, and development workflows
Benefits
- Equity of 0.1% to 0.5%
Hiring Process
Build a small embedded or hardware-related project in three hours; record a five-minute video demonstrating it, explaining its architecture and AI use, and describing an engineering challenge; submit the video, code link, and examples of two other projects.