Embedded Software Engineer
Quick Summary
About Northwood: Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies.
What We Offer
~1 min readCome architect the embedded systems of our next-generation ground stations! You would have the opportunity to build a system from the ground up and work in a fast-paced team of hardware and firmware engineers to define requirements and get things done. We are aiming to build a scalable and secure platform on modern tooling. Experience with embedded Linux and security are a must. Come join us!
Responsibilities
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Custom Linux operating system for embedded device
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Over-the-air update system
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Security requirements and architecture
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Fix bugs and troubleshoot issues from internal/external customers
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Framework of user-space applications
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Collaboration with FPGA and hardware engineers on system architecture
Requirements
~1 min read2+ years of professional experience
Experience architecting embedded systems
Experience with security and key management
Experience with standard bus interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB)
Experience with embedded Linux environments (Yocto, Petalinux, etc...)
Familiarity with laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters
Contributions to the linux kernel
Experience with RTOS (Zephyr, FreeRTOS, etc...)
Experience developing consumer devices
Experience in Rust
Experience with networking
Additional Information:
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.
Northwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- April 7, 2026
- First seen
- May 19, 2026
- Last seen
- May 19, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 25%
- Scored at
- May 20, 2026
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