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# Staff Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Evona, Inc.
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Abstraction Layers, Systems Engineering, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Embedded Software, Fault Tolerance, FreeRTOS, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Real-Time Operating Systems, Robotic Automation Software, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, VxWorks, Data Processing, Real Time Systems, Solid Principles
- **Published:** June 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/72898159-staff-embedded-software-engineer

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer or electrical engineering or related field
 * 5+ years in embedded software or avionics systems for space or mission-critical robotics applications
 * Experience with at least one RTOS-based system (e.g., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RTEMS, or similar)
 * Understanding of real-time systems concepts (task scheduling, interrupts, memory constraints)
 * Experience with software integration and testing on hardware platforms
 * Proficiency in C for embedded systems
 * Familiarity with spacecraft data handling, telemetry/command processing, and networking
 * Self-motivated, focused, and driven to meet critical deadlines
 * Excellent organization and time management skills
 * U.S. Person, * Experience with device driver development or board support packages (BSPs)
 * Experience with flight software frameworks such as NASA cFS or similar architectures
 * Experience with robotics platforms for planetary exploration, surface mobility, or space station operations
 * Experience working with simulation tools or hardware-in-the-loop testing
 * Knowledge of fault-tolerant or safety-critical software design principles
 * Experience with GNC software integration in robotic or spacecraft systems
 * Prior work with crewed vehicle avionics architecture or planetary robotics
 * Experience mentoring junior engineers and task planning

## Description

Currently, we are seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to contribute to our client's mission in a dynamic startup environment. The main responsibilities of the Staff Embedded Software Engineer are to develop software for robotic systems, ensuring the system meets stringent real-time, safety, and reliability requirements for crewed and autonomous space operations., * Design, develop, and maintain embedded and flight software for real-time systems

 * Implement software on RTOS-based platforms (e.g., VxWorks, RTEMS, or similar)
 * Support development of flight software applications, including command/telemetry handling and system control logic
 * Develop and integrate device drivers and hardware abstraction layers
 * Collaborate with hardware and systems engineers to integrate software with embedded platforms
 * Assist with system integration, testing, and validation, including simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments
 * Debug and troubleshoot issues related to performance, timing, and system interaction
 * Contribute to documentation, including design descriptions and test procedures


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