Junior Embedded Software Engineer

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for spacecraft C&DH systems.
  
• Develop low-level firmware and board support packages (BSP) for microcontrollers, SoCs, and FPGA-integrated systems.
  
• Implement real-time software architectures using Bare Metal and RTOS environments.
  
• Develop and optimize Embedded Linux applications, drivers, and middleware.
  
• Work on communication interfaces and protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, SpaceWire, and CCSDS-based interfaces.
  
• Implement low-level drivers for microcontrollers and SoCs (ADC, PWM, GPIO, Timers, RTC, Flash, EEPROM, etc.).
  
• Develop telemetry, telecommand, fault management, watchdog, bootloader, and health-monitoring software.
  
• Perform debugging, profiling, and performance optimization on target hardware.
  
• Support hardware bring-up, system integration, environmental testing, and mission operations.
  
• Contribute to software architecture, coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and verification activities.
  
• Collaborate closely with avionics, FPGA, systems, and mission operations teams.
  

Requirements

• Strong programming expertise in C/C++ for embedded systems.
  
• Strong understanding of:
  

• MCU architecture (ARM Cortex-M/A/R or RISC-V, etc.)
  
• Memory (stack/heap, static allocation, alignment, DMA coherency/caches
  if relevant)
  
• Bare Metal firmware development
  
• RTOS concepts (task scheduling, synchronization, IPC, memory management)
  
• Embedded Linux internals and driver/application development
  

• Experience with one or more RTOS like FreeRTOS , Zephyr,ThreadX
  
• Experience in Linux-based embedded systems like Device drivers,
  Kernel/user-space interaction, Build systems (Yocto/Buildroot) , Scripting experience in Python or Perl.
  
• Strong debugging skills using JTAG , GDB, Logic analyzers and
  Oscilloscope.
  
• Experience with communication protocols: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet,
  PCIe
  
• Understanding software reliability, fault tolerance, and safety-critical
  system design.
  

Preferred
Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s/Master's degree in
  Electronics, Embedded Systems, Computer Science, VLSI, or related field.
  
• 2-4 years of experience in
  embedded software or flight software development.
  
• Experience in aerospace, satellite, defense, robotics, or autonomous
  systems.
  
• Knowledge of spacecraft onboard software architecture and mission
  operations.
  
• Familiarity with CCSDS, ECSS, or DO-178 development practices.
  
• Exposure to AI accelerators, edge computing, or high-speed data handling
  systems
  

Who
We’re Looking For :

• Strong systems-level thinking with ownership mindset.
  
• Able to debug hardware independently - software integration issues.
  
• Comfortable working in fast-paced R&D or space-tech environments.
  
• Passionate about building reliable real-time systems for
  mission-critical applications.
  

Benefits

• Fair compensation will be provided as per market standards
  
• Experience rapid growth and start-up culture
  
• Flexible Working Hours
  
• Open to exploring, discussing and implementing new ideas and processes
  
• Opportunity to work closely with the Founding Team at GalaxEye
  
• Get a chance to work with Advisors holding senior positions and decades of experience.