Senior Flight Software Engineer

Senior Flight Software Engineer - Embedded Linux

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Senior flight software engineer to own embedded Linux platform for lunar rover at fast-moving

New Space company.

About Starpath

Starpath is building the technology to enable human expansion into the Solar System. We are

developing a complete end-to-end system for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) on the Moon

and Mars. We plan to launch autonomous rovers to the Moon that will gather icy regolith from

permanently-shadowed regions of craters near the Lunar South Pole and deliver that regolith to

an automated plant that can process it into liquid oxygen, which will be used to refuel landers for

their return flights to Earth.

If high ownership, fast pace, and doing hands-on work that will enable our rovers to explore and

mine the Moon sounds like a dream come true, come join the team!

Senior Flight Software Engineer - Embedded Linux

We're building a rover to explore the Lunar South Pole, and we're looking for an embedded

Linux expert to own the systems software for our NVIDIA Orin-based Autonomy Computer. This

position requires deep experience working with the Linux kernel, device tree, boot chain, device

drivers, and board support packages for ARM platforms. Previous experience with space flight

software is strongly preferred, but not an absolute requirement.

As the owner of the Linux platform software for the Autonomy Computer, you will work closely

with experts in robotics, autonomy, teleoperation, and network communications as well as the

embedded software engineers developing the microcontroller-based Control Computer. The

platform software will provide the foundation for the autonomy and teleoperation software that

directs the low-level control system. This platform must support rapid development of autonomy

capabilities with our rover prototypes, but also be sufficiently reliable and fault-tolerant to be

launched as flight software on our rover's mission to the Moon.

Starpath is a fast-paced, low-bureaucracy work environment, and the people who thrive here

are those who enjoy working hard, facing difficult challenges, and making rapid progress toward

an ambitious vision of the future. Our goal is to launch our rovers to the Moon within the next

1-2 years, demonstrate industrial-scale ISRU for refueling landers, and pave the way for a

permanent human lunar base.

Responsibilities

Own the rover's Linux platform layer - kernel, drivers, BSP, and boot chain - and be

expert on the Autonomy Computer's systems software

Own and extend the current BSP, including device tree and pin muxing

Own the interface software for CAN, RS-485, USB, CSI, and Ethernet devices, including

sensors, cameras, and. motor controllers

Own the over-the-air software update system

Design robust systems for fault detection, identification, and recovery

Work closely with the software engineers developing the autonomy and control software

and the electrical engineers designing the avionics hardware

Required Qualifications

Deep hands-on experience with the Linux kernel and boot chain

Experience authoring and debugging device trees and pin muxing for embedded ARM

platforms

Experience with serial, CAN, and Ethernet device drivers

5+ years experience with embedded Linux at the kernel/driver/BSP level

5+ years experience programming in C

Evidence of exceptional engineering ability

Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field OR

demonstrated excellence at coding via significant professional experience

A desire to make humans a multi-planet species

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing space flight software (strong preference)

Experience developing software to control real robots, autonomous vehicles, or

remotely-controlled vehicles

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.