Senior Firmware Engineer

Responsibilities

• Create embedded software architecture for real-time, fault tolerant control of a 20kW+ spacecraft
• Develop embedded software for new hardware integrated throughout the satellite
• Extend embedded software applications for managing hardware on large-scale satellites
• Scale embedded software across different satellite products by building infrastructure and processes
• Debug complex HW/FW issues using JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes
• Mentor a diverse team of software engineers and instill embedded software best practices

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing embedded software in Rust, C, or C++
• Experience targeting microcontrollers such as ARM or RISC-V
• Strong understanding of memory subsystems, instruction pipelines, interrupts, and DMA controllers
• Experience collaborating with hardware engineering teams
• Demonstrated ability to debug complex hardware/firmware issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Rust in hard real-time systems (bare-metal or RTOS)
• Experience developing peripheral drivers without vendor software
• Experience with spacecraft flight software development
• Experience maintaining embedded software across multiple product revisions
• Experience with software verification and testing methods
• Experience with software and network performance analysis and debugging
• Experience with fault tolerant software design and implementation
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop and hardware-out-of-the-loop test systems

Benefits

• Base salary range of $160,000 - $220,000 plus equity
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off and paid parental leave
• Life insurance and other perks

About the Company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by leading investors, K2 is mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space.