Embedded Software Developer

Kepler Communications

  • Date Posted:

    4/11/2025 

  • Remote Work Level:

    100% Remote

  • Location:

    Remote from Anywhere
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  • Job Type:

    Employee

  • Job Schedule:

    Full-Time

  • Career Level:

    Experienced

  • Travel Required:

    No specification

  • Education Level:

    Bachelor's/Undergraduate Degree

  • Salary:

    We're sorry, the employer did not include salary information for this job.

  • Categories:

    Software Engineer,  Back End Developer,  Developer,  Web Developer,  Programming

About the Role

Embedded Software Developer

Remote - Global

Engineering – Software /

Full-time Regular /

Remote

 

Kepler is on an audacious mission to deliver Internet connectivity to space, creating the infrastructure to support the rapidly increasing data needs of the space economy. With 23 satellites launched to date and our optical constellation on the horizon, our ambition is to improve access to space-generated data, whether in LEO, MEO, GEO, or beyond! Kepler is hard at work innovating and continuing to grow and expand our most important asset – the Team! 

 

We're on the hunt for a top-tier Embedded Software Developer. Your focus will be on software development and maintenance required for both space and ground-based assets for a growing fleet of spacecraft. You'll be relied upon for input and decisions that will directly impact design and operation.

Responsibilities:

    • Design and develop reliable, high-quality software related to: 
    • On board software for our next generation of satellites 
    • Embedded Linux for both space and ground systems 
    • Firmware and drivers IoT modules 
    • Writing thorough tests and documentation 
    • Participating in software design review and code review processes 
    • Work with electrical, digital design, and operations teams to identify required features and solidify the system architecture 
    • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers 
    • Identify shortcomings in existing software components and direct future development efforts 

Requirements:

    • 5+ years of embedded software development experience 
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 
    • Strong software design and development skills, including algorithms, testing and debugging 
    • Proficiency in C/C++, especially in embedded topics such as interrupt handlers, concurrency, memory mapped peripherals, and hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, CAN) 
    • Experience with embedded operating systems and build systems, including OpenEmbedded/Yocto and FreeRTOS 
    • Embedded Linux experience including writing kernel modules, device trees, and drivers
    • Excellent communication skills 
    • Ability to effectively use git 

Bonus Points:

    • Master's degree 
    • Python development experience 
    • Experience developing software for aerospace applications 
    • Experience developing multi-stage bootloaders 
    • Strong knowledge of computer networking and modern networking protocols 
    • Experience with RTL (Verilog and/or VHDL) and embedded SoCs 
    • Hardware debugging experience (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.) 
    • Experience with ARM assembly 
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