Senior Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

Blue Marble Communications

Poway, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ARM (Advanced RISC Machine), Application Hosting, Application Programming Interface (API), C Programming Language, Communication Systems, Computer Firmware, Computer Networks, Documentation, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Linux, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Ethernet Switching, FPGA, Government, Hardware Architecture, Laser Communications, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Word, Microwaves, Modems, Network Routers, Network Switching, Optical Networking, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Radio Frequency, Realtime Operating System, Software Design, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Testing, Transceivers, United States Citizen, Validation Testing, Verification Plans, Writing Skills, x86 Processors
LOCATION
Poway, CA
POSTED
22 days ago

The position of Senior Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer entails implementing, testing, and documenting embedded software/firmware running on BMC's spaceborne communications products. The candidate must have prior experience developing embedded C applications for ARM architecture SoC devices.

Responsibilities

  • Develop embedded applications in C and hosted test applications in C and Python.
  • Execute full software/firmware development life cycle – requirement capture, architecture, implementation, testing, and support.
  • Collaborate with other design disciplines including systems, electrical, and FPGA engineering.
  • Generate software/firmware development documentation (e.g. API manuals, verification plans, flowcharts, state machine diagrams).

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in software/firmware design and implementation for embedded systems.
  • Experience working in bare metal/RTOS/embedded Linux environments and with different hardware architectures (ARM, x86).
  • Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing and validation.
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio).
  • Excellent expository writing and oral presentation skills.
  • Must be a US Person (This position has export control and security-related requirements that mandate attention to the citizenship status of any potential candidate and necessitates that the individual either be a United States Citizen, Permanent Resident of the United States, or lawfully admitted into the United States as a refugee or granted asylum by the United States Government.)

About Blue Marble Communications

Blue Marble Communications designs and manufactures high-performance RF, free-space optical, and network communications modules and systems for deployment onboard satellites and other space vehicles. Our current product offerings include software-defined RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave modem/transceivers; optical laser communications terminals, Ethernet routers/switches, and systems comprised of combinations of these modules. BMC embraces a modern workplace culture and inclusive environment.


In the case an offer is extended, it is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening. 

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