Embedded Software Engineer

Role: Embedded Software Engineer 

Industry Type: Space Technology

Location: Ahmedabad

Employment Type: Full-time

Years of Experience: 4-7 

Job Description:

Are you ready to join the pioneering team at PierSight Space as an Embedded Software Developer? We're a Space-Tech company with teams in Ahmedabad, California and Bangalore on a mission to build the world's largest constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar and AIS satellites for comprehensive ocean surveillance. With backing from prestigious institutional investors like Alphawave Global, Elevation Capital, All in Capital, and Techstars, we're set to make a significant impact.

Required Skills:

• Experience programming Embedded Systems using C/C++.
• Strong understanding of FreeRTOS and related concepts, Segger tools, testing processes - HIL/SIL/Integration Testing 
• Experience with bare-metal embedded environments and programming.
• Knowledge of the main interface peripherals (SPI, I2C bus, UART, discrete and analog signals) and experience in high- and low-level driver development.
• Functions, structures, memory management, control statements.
• Familiarity with the use of HALs, Structures and pointers and Makefile: Build automation tool for managing the build process.
• Familiarity with C98 & Cpp11 standards, Cryptographic algorithms and implementation, COM stack/ OSI model, Observer pattern, and Model/View/Control pattern is a plus.
• Strong skills in debugging (GCC/GDB), performance optimization, and unit testing.
• Familiarity with DevOps software for version control and collaborative development.
• Familiarity with Linux–based operating system commands, file access, and networking Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills and engineering fundamentals.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.
• Experience using laboratory instrumentation (oscilloscope, voltmeters, multimeter, etc.).

Responsibilities:

• Software/firmware development using C/C++ on embedded platforms for spacecraft applications.
• Understand code performance trade-offs and advise on the merits of implementation details.
• Understand and implement low-level embedded targets.
• Understand and implement middleware applications over embedded systems.
• Development and implementation of embedded software (SW) for projects in the R&D department: requirements implementation, SW component design, coding, unit testing, documentation, and peer/code reviews.
• Implementation of test SW and test scripts (given relevant skills) for functional validation and hardware-software integration testing and debugging.
• Collaborating with hardware, FPGA, software, verification, system, and quality engineers, helping to achieve the integration of the SW and the technical, quality, and managerial goals of the project.

Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) or Master of Technology (M.Tech.) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree.
• Minimum of 3.5 years industry experience in a relevant role.
• Understanding of processor architectures, embedded operating systems, and embedded, real-time, multi-tasking software engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High standards for code development.
• Understanding of web-based graphical interface technologies.

Benefits:

• Exposure to real-world projects and hands-on experience in Space technology
• Mentorship from experienced engineers in the field
• Thriving Growth-Mindset Team
• Lots of Fun!