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# Embedded Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** Kapta Space Corp.
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Booting (BIOS), C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Interface Design, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, TCP/IP, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Multithreading, Storage Devices, PIC Microcontroller, Git, Information Technology, Low Latency, Software Version Control
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-embedded-firmware-engineer-kapta-space-9751392

## About the Role

Kapta Space is seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer to lead the complete lifecycle development, including development, testing, and support of the radar operation, data collection, storage and processing. Kapta Space is seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer with experience in mission-critical software development that have the drive and experience to complete projects independently and on time., * BS or MS degree in engineering, computer science, or related field

 * 8+ years of experience in embedded firmware development (ideally radar)
 * Good understanding of one or more of the following: Board Support Package, Operating Systems, Bootloader, Microcontrollers deployed in satellite systems
 * Comfortable with Git, CI, Code Reviews, and Version Control and organized enough to be productive in a lean startup environment
 * Experience with C/C++

Bonus if candidates have experience and skills in the following areas:

 * Experience with multi-threaded system concepts including tasks, priorities, and deadlocks
 * Embedded firmware debugging experience including clock level issues, interrupts, and hardware interfaces
 * Experience with embedded designs with multiple processors and peripheral interfaces (SPI, UART, GPIO, I2C, Ethernet)
 * Experience implementing efficient, low latency data movement between FPGAs, processors, storage devices, and networking interfaces
 * Working knowledge of networking stacks (Ethernet, TCP/IP)
 * Ability to read schematic diagrams
 * Ability to gain and hold a TS security clearance
Concerned you do not meet all the requirements? Not a problem - please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

## Description

* Assist multi-disciplinary team in creating software requirements
 * Architect, design, and implement embedded firmware for our Radar Sensor
 * Work collaboratively with radar algorithm, hardware, FPGA and mechanical engineers to build reliable, embedded firmware for the payload
 * Assist in Hardware-aware optimizations of algorithms targeting Embedded Processors, Edge Compute, and ground-based servers
 * Evaluate implementation/maintenance, complexity and resource requirements (compute, memory, power). Produce trade-studies to support decision making
 * Generate test plans and methods to test software on hardware platforms so that they meet end-user needs/expectations.
 * Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly growing team


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