Inversion Space
Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Avionics)
$139K–$201K
Playa Vista, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 12, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 5+ years of professional experience developing low-level embedded C/C++ software for real-time systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- To conform to ITAR regulations, must be a 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 required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Develops and deploys safety-critical, real-time embedded flight software for Arc spacecraft avionics, from hardware bring-up through testing, qualification, and flight operations.
What you'll do
- Design and maintain embedded C/C++ software and device drivers for flight computers, microcontrollers, and actuators.
- Bring up avionics hardware, debug hardware-software issues, and validate software using SIL and HIL test environments.
- Own software modules through flight operations; review code, establish standards, and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
- Typically 5+ years developing low-level embedded C/C++ software for real-time systems.
- Hands-on bare-metal microcontroller and RTOS experience, such as FreeRTOS, RTEMS, or VxWorks.
- Ability to debug physical hardware and implement peripheral drivers and serial communication protocols; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with safety-critical or high-reliability applications.
- Familiarity with Git, unit test frameworks, static analysis tools, CI/CD pipelines, Python, Linux-based embedded systems, or FPGA design.
Pay
$139,000 - $201,000 USD base salary
Tools
C/C++, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, RS-422, FreeRTOS
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