Senior Software Engineer (Embedded C/C++)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer - TeraWave (Embedded C/C++): Building multi-threaded embedded software and control, data, and communications systems for a multi-orbit satellite network with an accent on real-time operating systems, high-speed data handling, fault tolerance, and encryption. Focus on designing scalable architectures, developing device drivers for satellite payloads and terminals, optimizing performance, and integrating software with complex hardware systems.

Location: Onsite in the Greater Seattle Area, Bay Area, or San Diego, California; a temporary remote-work exception is available while the local site is developed. Relocation assistance is available. U.S. work authorization is required.

Salary: $164,652–$230,512.80 base pay for Washington applicants; ranges may differ at other sites.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable space vehicles and systems and is building TeraWave, a satellite communications network with optically interconnected LEO and MEO satellites.

What you will do

• Design and develop multi-threaded embedded software in C/C++ for Linux, RTOS, and bare-metal platforms running on multi-core SoCs.
• Develop device drivers and control, management, and data-plane functions for satellite RF transceivers, antenna systems, optical systems, customer terminals, and ground gateways.
• Lead feasibility studies, prototyping, software architecture, scalability, fault-tolerance, and recovery strategies for an assigned system area.
• Define performance KPIs and optimize compute, memory, storage, network, and I/O resources.
• Integrate software with hardware systems, troubleshoot issues using telemetry and debugging tools, and contribute to documentation, code reviews, and architecture decisions.
• Lead and mentor software engineers while promoting CI/CD, automated testing, TDD, and embedded software quality practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience with C/C++ on Linux, RTOS, or bare-metal platforms.
• Strong C++ object-oriented design and implementation skills, including embedded systems debugging with tools such as JTAG, SWD, CoreSight, Lauterbach/Trace32, J-Link, or J-Trace.
• Experience with standard peripherals and high-speed data-plane interfaces, including SPI, I3C, I2C, PCIe, CAN, Ethernet, Interlaken, or JESD.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, TDD, Agile or Scaled Agile methodologies, and mentoring engineers.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee.

Nice to have

• 7+ years of embedded software development experience for mission-critical systems.
• Experience with satellite communications, space-based networks, cellular wireless, or terrestrial telecommunications.
• Experience with software-defined radios, RF and antenna systems, optical transceivers, proprietary silicon drivers, formal verification, or radiation-hardened computing.
• Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant engineering or computer science field.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety-focused culture emphasizing collaboration, inclusion, trust, equality, and teamwork.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, paid parental leave, and a 401(k) match of up to 5%.
• Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Education Support Program and potential role-dependent bonuses.
• Travel may be required for up to 10% of the time.