Senior Embedded Software Engineer

GalaxEye aims to shape the future of Satellite Image Acquisition, providing the most meaningful datasets, thus helping businesses and governments make data-driven decisions based on insights from satellite imagery. We will provide Satellite Imagery Datasets and Value-added services to Geospatial Analytics Companies and Infrastructure enterprises. At GalaxEye, we are working to build the best remote sensing satellites and also, we are researching various aspects of remote sensing.

The C&DH (Command & Data Handling) team at GalaxEye is responsible for designing and developing the onboard computing and embedded software infrastructure that powers our satellite constellation. The team works across embedded platforms, real-time systems, onboard communications, and flight software, encompassing Bare Metal, RTOS, and Embedded Linux-based development for mission-critical spacecraft operations.

The team operates in a highly interdisciplinary environment where embedded software, FPGA systems, avionics hardware, and mission operations come together to build reliable and high-performance satellite systems. We foster a culture of strong ownership, where engineers are expected to independently drive technical solutions, proactively identify and solve system-level challenges and provide strong engineering justifications while collaborating closely across hardware, FPGA, systems, and operations teams to deliver robust space-qualified solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for spacecraft C&DH systems.
  
• Develop low-level firmware and board support packages (BSP) for microcontrollers, SoCs, and FPGA-integrated systems.
  
• Implement real-time software architectures using Bare Metal and RTOS environments.
  
• Develop and optimize Embedded Linux applications, drivers, and middleware.
  
• Work on communication interfaces and protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, SpaceWire, and CCSDS-based interfaces.
  
• Implement low-level drivers for micro controllers and SoCs (ADC, PWM, GPIO, Timers, RTC, Flash, EEPROM, etc.).
  
• Develop telemetry, tele-command, fault management, watchdog, boot loader, and health-monitoring software.
  
• Perform debugging, profiling, and performance optimization on target hardware.
  
• Support hardware bring-up, system integration, environmental testing, and mission operations.
  
• Contribute to software architecture, coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and verification activities.
  
• Collaborate closely with avionics, FPGA, systems, and mission operations teams.
  

• Strong programming expertise in C/C++ for embedded systems.
  
• Strong understanding of:
  

oMCU architecture (ARM Cortex-M/A/R or RISC-V, etc.)

oMemory (stack/heap, static allocation, alignment, DMA coherency/caches if relevant)

oBare Metal firmware development

oRTOS concepts (task scheduling, synchronization, IPC, memory management)

oEmbedded Linux internals and driver/application development

• Experience with one or more RTOS like FreeRTOS , Zephyr, ThreadX.
  
• Experience in Linux-based embedded systems like Device drivers, Kernel/user-space interaction, Build systems (Yocto/Buildroot) , Scripting experience in Python .
  
• Strong debugging skills using JTAG , GDB, Logic analyzers and Oscilloscope.
  
• Experience with communication protocols: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, PCIe.
  
• Understanding software reliability, fault tolerance, and safety-critical system design.
  
  

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Electronics, Embedded Systems, Computer Science, VLSI, or related field.
  
  
• 5-8 years of experience in embedded software or flight software development.
  
  
• Experience in aerospace, satellite, defense, robotics, or autonomous systems.
  
• Knowledge of spacecraft onboard software architecture and mission operations.
  
• Experience with FPGA-software co-design and MPSoC platforms.
  
• Familiarity with CCSDS, ECSS, or DO-178 development practices.
  
• Exposure to AI accelerators, edge computing, or high-speed data handling systems.
  

• Strong systems-level thinking with ownership mindset.
  
• Able to independently debug hardware - software integration issues.
  
• Comfortable working in fast-paced R&D or space-tech environments.
  
• Passionate about building reliable real-time systems for mission-critical applications.
  
  

• Fair compensation will be provided as per market standards

• Experience rapid growth and start-up culture

• Flexible Working Hours

• Open to exploring, discussing and implementing new ideas and processes

• Opportunity to work closely with the Founding Team at GalaxEye

• Get a chance to work with Advisors holding senior positions and decades of experience.