
Hybrid Principal RF Embedded Software Engineer bei Impulse Space
Impulse Space · Redondo Beach, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
- Senior
- Optionales Büro in Redondo Beach
Responsibilities
- Work with a cross-disciplinary team to define and implement RF software communications requirements on a mission-by-mission basis, implement RF software architectures, and bring up RF systems
- Guiding a team through algorithm implementation, debugging DSP issues, and making architectural decisions on system performance, latency, and precision
- Development of algorithms for RF digital signal processing and calibration
- Design and optimization of RF system control algorithms to improve performance and reliability
- Work with ground software teams to develop and test satellite to ground data pipelines
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical field
- 10+ years experience in writing software for wireless systems in critical applications
- Good debugging skills
- Ability to work in the lab with RF equipment including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and software defined radios
- Proficient in writing embedded C/C++ code
- 7+ years of professional experience with 32bit ARM micro-controllers
- Experience with FPGA development in Verilog/VHDL
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience integrating and troubleshooting FPGA's with embedded Linux
- Experience implementing baseband software for systems using PSK, GFSK, or APSK
- Experience with common RF protocols like SRS4, DVBS-II, and CCSDS
- Experience writing software or firmware for a space environment (space link budgets, ground station integration)
- Experience designing real-time DSP pipelines on Xilinx Ultrascape+ MPSoCs
- Experience with GNU radio flowgraph development and troubleshooting
- Familiarity with satellite spectrum licensing laws, agencies, and standards
- Experience in a startup or agile development environment
- Strong understanding of the major blocks of RF signal modulation/demodulation
- Proficient in testing and troubleshooting RF devices
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.