Embedded Software Engineer

Summary

Transcelestial’s vision is to improve the connectivity experience for the next billion people. We believe that connectivity is a human right and Transcelestial is on a mission to solve the problem of internet distribution and provide affordable, high-speed internet to everyone.

Transcelestial’s next-generation wireless laser communication technology is one of the most effective solutions in the distribution of high-quality, high-speed internet connectivity, making it well-poised to solve civilization’s long-term communication needs - and ultimately improve connectivity for 1 billion users globally.

Highly reliable and secure, its light-weight, shoe-box sized CENTAURI device leverages its proprietary laser technology to create a wireless distribution network and can be quickly, easily and cost-effectively installed on any standard telecom pole or tower at a faster time-to-market than standard fiber-optic cable.

Over the longer-term, Transcelestial aims to develop a constellation of small satellites positioned in Low Earth Orbit, allowing their laser network to not only beam across cities but upwards to connect continents across the world too.

Our Values

• Lean & Simple. Our products are simple to use, we focus on what matters, we solve issues one by one and we spend smart.
• Approachable. Whoever you are, wherever you come from, don’t be shy! The best ideas can come from anywhere in the organisation.
• Supportive. We are a bunch of smart individuals delivering at their best working in teams. If you face an issue, you can be sure someone will jump in and help you.
• End user obsessed. Customers and end users are at the core of everything we do.
• Relentless innovators. Our technology is at the forefront of innovation. We are curious, we question everything, we love research and are passionate about the next big thing.

About the Role

The Embedded Software Engineer will work on embedded software for satellite laser communication payloads. The Embedded Software Engineer will work closely with the CENTAURI software and hardware engineering terms to develop and maintain embedded software for microcontrollers and peripherals, including sensors and optical devices. The Embedded Software Engineer will also support hardware reliability efforts by designing firmware for reliability and building test benches for R&D and manufacturing.

As a Embedded Software Engineer, you will:

• Develop features and fix issues for embedded software for satellite laser communication payloads
• Perform testing and validation on development boards and production systems
• Build embedded software prototypes for various peripherals to support R&D
• Design and develop the embedded architecture and platform for Transcelestial’s next generation of products and systems
• Develop features and fix issues for embedded software for the CENTAURI
• Build test benches to support environmental stress tests for product reliability

What you will bring:

• Extremely strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, especially in unfamiliar and time-sensitive situations
• Strong attention to detail, a meticulous and highly-organized character, and no ego
• Strong ability to tame complexity with simplicity, structure, and clarity
• Strong ability to make sound technical decisions and formulate execution plans under time pressure, with limited resources, and during rapidly-changing situations
• Strong ability to make engineering trade-offs and assess risks with respect to business objectives
• Strong verbal/written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to thrive working with a team of people from different backgrounds in a highly collaborative, time-sensitive environment
• Knowledge of electronics
• Proficient in debugging hardware and embedded issues
• Experience with board-level hardware design and board bring-up
• Good knowledge of communication protocols, including I2C, SPI, UART, USB, CAN
• Working knowledge of Git
• Good knowledge of Linux (Debian)
• Good knowledge of real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS, ThreadX)
• Proficient in programming in C and C++
• Comfortable working with the command line
• Experience developing tests (unit tests, integration tests)

It is a bonus if you:

• Have experience developing embedded software for satellite and space applications

What’s in it for you:

• Be part of a high-performing team working on groundbreaking technology
• Earn a competitive salary and stock options package
• Company-provided Macbook Laptop
• Generous Annual Leave
• Comprehensive, top-tier medical benefits
• Daily lunch allowance (in-office)
• Free coffee and snacks
• A monthly “Nerd” fund for professional development

More About Transcelestial

Transcelestial has won numerous industry and global awards including the SPIFFY San Andreas Award for Most Disruptive Technology by Telecom Council, Forbes 30 Under 30 and Prestige 40 under 40 for our CTO Dr. Mohammad Danesh, Edge 35 Under 35 to our CEO Rohit Jha, The Most Ambitious Start-Up in Photonics Award by The Optical Society (OSA), etc.

Founded in Dec 2016, the Transcelestial team is located in Singapore and is backed by major investors such as Wavemaker Partners, EDBI, Airbus Ventures, Kickstart Ventures, Cap Vista, SEEDS Capital (Enterprise SG), Entrepreneur First, Partech Ventures, 500 Startups, AirTree Ventures, Tekton Ventures, SGInnovate, SparkLabs Global Ventures, Michael Seibel (CEO of Y-Combinator, Founder of Twitch.tv), Charles Songhurst (Microsoft’s former Head of Corporate Strategy) and others.