Software Engineer Vi

Voyager Space

Folsom, CA, United States
On-site
Real-time embedded software
Safety-critical systems
Aerospace and defense standards
Voyager Space is seeking a Level VI Embedded Software Engineer to lead the development of safety-critical embedded software for defense and aerospace applications. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in embedded systems, particularly in high-reliability environments, and possess strong technical leadership skills

Job Summary

  • The Level VI Embedded Software Engineer serves as a senior technical leader responsible for the architecture, design, development, integration, and verification of safety-critical embedded software systems supporting advanced DoD missile defense, aerospace, and propulsion technologies.
  • Lead architecture and development of real-time embedded software for aerospace and defense applications, ensuring compliance with DO-178C, MIL-STD-498, and other applicable aerospace software standards.
  • Mentor embedded software engineers and provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, supporting proposal development and technical briefings with internal leadership and DoD customers.

Matching Summary

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Voyager Space is seeking a Level VI Embedded Software Engineer to lead the development of safety-critical embedded software for defense and aerospace applications. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in embedded systems, particularly in high-reliability environments, and possess strong technical leadership skills.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Real-time embedded software
  • Safety-critical systems
  • Aerospace and defense standards
  • Low-level drivers and BSPs
  • Embedded communication interfaces
  • Motor control electronics
  • Software verification and validation

Nice-to-have

  • Technical leadership
  • Curiosity is rewarded
  • Impact is real
  • Doers, thinkers and builders
  • Mission is bigger than any one person

Key Requirements

  • 15+ years embedded software development experience
  • Safety-critical or mission-critical embedded software experience
  • Full lifecycle development under DoD/MDA programs
  • Real-time control systems experience
  • FPGA interfaces, ADC/DAC hardware integration
  • Communication buses (RS-422, SPI, I2C, CAN, SpaceWire, Ethernet)
  • ARM-based processors (STM32 or similar)
  • Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing
  • Software configuration management tools (Git, ClearCase)
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM
  • Expert proficiency in C/C++
  • Low-level hardware interfaces, interrupts, memory management
  • MATLAB/Simulink and model-based development familiarity
  • Software safety and reliability analysis techniques
  • Embedded control of DC brushless motors

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