Embedded Software Engineer

What You'll Get To Do

What You Have

• Experience-Level:
• Software engineer with 5+ years’ experience developing embedded systems for flight-related systems.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline. Advanced degree a plus. Equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• Embedded Software Fundamentals:
• Strong proficiency in C and/or C++ for resource-constrained embedded systems.
• Experience developing software for microcontrollers, SoCs, or embedded CPUs.
• Strong understanding of embedded concepts:
• Interrupts and interrupt handling
• DMA peripherals
• Memory-mapped I/O
• Timers and watchdogs
• Serial communication interfaces
• Concurrency and synchronization
• Memory management and resource constraints
• Ability to read schematics, datasheets, reference manuals, and hardware specifications and translate them into software requirements.
• Real-time Systems:
• Experience developing real-time embedded software with deterministic timing requirements
• Familiarity with RTOS concepts, such as scheduling, priorities, synchronization, inter-task communication, and timing analysis.
• Understanding of latency, jitter, deadline misses, and failure modes in real-time systems.
• Experience reasoning about system behavior when multiple asynchronous events occur simultaneously.
• Safety/Reliability-Critical Aerospace Software:
• Experience developing software where correctness, reliability, and fault handling are critical.
• Experience with:
• Fault detection and handling
• Redundancy or graceful degradation
• Watchdogs and health monitoring
• Startup/self-test behavior
• Robust state-machine design
• Safe handling of unexpected inputs and hardware faults
• Understanding of the difference between nominal behavior and behavior during degraded or failed hardware/software conditions.
• Experience with Weapons Open Systems Architecture (WOSA) and Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA).
• Verification and Testing:
• Experience writing unit & integration tests
• Ability to create test cases from software requirements.
• Familiarity with code coverage and other objective measures of verification.
• Ability to diagnose problems spanning the SW/HW boundary.
• Software Engineering Practices:
• Good candidates should be comfortable with:
• GIT and modern code-review workflows
• CI/CD for embedded systems
• Static analysis and compiler diagnostics
• Automated regression testing
• Requirements tracking and traceability
• Issue tracking and defect analysis
• Peer reviews of both code and design
• Writing clear technical documentation
• Systems-Level Thinking:
• Collaborate closely with Avionics, GNC, Propulsion, Test, and Ground Software engineers
• Translate system-level requirements into software architecture and implementation
• Understand interfaces between flight software and sensors, actuators, communications systems, and other onboard computers.
• Participate in system architecture and interface definition
• Diagnose problems that may originate in hardware, firmware, software, configuration, or integration.

What Will Set You Apart

Location:

• On-site in Houston, TX

Benefits:

• Venus Aerospace employee benefits include a 401(k) plan, stock options, and medical benefits, including dental and vision. We have a flex-Friday flexible schedule, unlimited PTO, and receive professional development opportunities. ITAR Requirements This position involves access to technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls. To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be able to meet ITAR requirements (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State). You can learn more about ITAR here. Venus Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please email [email protected] or call (281) 203-0027.This email and phone number were created exclusively to assist job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Messages or any other purposes, such as following up on an application, third party staffing agencies, website technical issues, or any other issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response. Messages will be returned within five business days. For additional information about our Equal Opportunity Employment Policy, please visit our EEOP page.