Embedded Software Engineering Manager

1 week ago


Cedar Park, Texas, United States Firefly Aerospace Full time
About Firefly Aerospace

We are a leading end-to-end space transportation company, dedicated to enabling our world to launch, land, and operate in space anywhere, anytime.

Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the surface of the Moon and beyond.

Job Summary

We are seeking an exceptional Embedded Software Engineering Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Firefly Aerospace and space exploration.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a dynamic team of software engineers to design, implement, and test software that will operate our launch vehicles, spacecraft, and test & launch facilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead, mentor, and expand the team of software engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure the adoption of best practices in software engineering, including system safety, and reliability engineering, to develop software that meets the rigorous demands of space exploration.
  • Oversee all phases of embedded software development for launch vehicles, spacecraft, and ground test & launch systems, from concept through launch and operation, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety.
  • Establish clear and concise software development processes to be used by the team for the design, analysis, test, and verification and validation of Firefly's embedded software.
  • Work closely with other departments and stakeholders, including the other software group managers, hardware engineering, systems engineering, to ensure seamless integration and alignment of software with overall project goals.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
  • Minimum 8 years of embedded software development experience (at least 3+ years in a technical leadership role).
  • Proficiency in C/C++ on embedded targets.
  • Proficiency with Linux, ARM, and microcontrollers.
  • Hands-on experience with embedded systems in a lab-based environment.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.
  • Team-player, can-do attitude, and ability to work well in a group environment while still contributing on an individual basis.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desired Qualifications
  • Masters degree in computer sciences, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience with SoC systems running embedded Linux, RTOSs, and bare metal.
  • Design experience with CAN, Serial, Ethernet communication protocols.
  • Understanding of data path pipelines, state machines, and arithmetic operations.
  • Proficiency in embedded C/C++ programming.
  • Exposure to static timing analysis.
  • ASIC/FPGA/SoC system integration experience.
  • Comfortable with scripts and command line (csh/bash, Perl, Python, etc.).
About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

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