Modem Firmware Systems Integration Engineer

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Irvine, CA, United States

5 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

2 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.wayup.com

Tech stack

LTE (Telecommunication) ARM Architecture Unit Testing AWK (Programming Language) Bash Shell Bluetooth C++ (Programming Language) W-CDMA (UMTS) Code Review Computer Engineering Modems Software Debugging

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Perl (Programming Language) Firmware Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Issue Tracking Systems Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards) MATLAB Network Control Real-Time Operating Systems Regression Testing RTLinux Shell Script Systems Integration VxWorks Sed (Programming Language) Application Specific Integrated Circuits Git Information Technology Software Version Control

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. FIRMWARE ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop, integrate, and maintain software on both existing and next-generation satellite modems
Collaborate with Modem ASIC and networking teams to deliver the best performing modem into our satellite and consumer terminal products
Design and develop system emulators and test harnesses for system level verification
Assist in lab PCB bring-up and low-level board testing/debugging
Be the point of contact for the modem team to the overall platform integration team

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering
5+ years of direct experience in C/C++ programming, and shell scripting such as PERL, AWK, SED, BASH.
3+ years experience in building firmware and system testbeds
2+ years of experience with real time operating systems such as VXWORKS or RTLINUX PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Masters of Science degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering
Ability to understand, design and enhance embedded modem fw - data and control plane aspects, calibration aspects and rf drivers etc.
Ability to bring up platforms with FPGA, ASIC and other kinds of IP
Experience with arm cortex family of microprocessors
Ability to write test infrastructure to do daily build checking, automated regression tests etc.
Experience with source code management (git), unit test, code review, and issue tracking systems
Ability to write and maintain debug and test tools
Ability to work with platform and platform integration team for firmware delivery, issue tracking and resolution etc.
Experience with low-level debugging tools (e.g. Logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, jtag debuggers).
Experience with LTE / LTE-A, WCDMA, 11, or bluetooth modems
Passion for product excellence and quality
Experience with matlab ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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. Learn more about the ITAR here.