ApplySarthiEmbedded Software Team Leader
Astspacemobile
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Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced and results driven Embedded Software Tech Leader for BSP ASIC FW/SW. This leadership role combines hands-on technical expertise with mentoring, and leading technical solutions as part of development of cutting-edge real-time software for satellite systems.
You will own SW architecture and delivery for AST’s ASIC embedded SW stack as used in the space communication platforms and play a key role in bridging between platforms hardware R&D, System, communication payload and integration teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and provide guidance to implementation of AST’s FW ASIC stack as required for ASIC bring up, verification, drivers and diagnostics.
- Foster collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence across different SW groups and HW groups.
- Technical Leadership:
- Oversee architecture, implementation, and integration of BSP embedded software and diagnostics+test features to enable tests automation.
- Guide development of drivers, RTOS services and applications, and system-level diagnostics for satellite communication systems. - Collaboration:
- Cross collaboration with multidisciplinary teams: Systems Engineering, HW – RF and digital, ASIC VLSI, Validation and ATE, Payload applications SW
- Act as a technical point of contact for internal stakeholders and external partners with ASIC BSP firmware.
Qualifications
Experience:
8+ years of embedded software development experience.
- Technical Skills:
Expert level in C and real-time programming with “thin” infrastructure (Free RTOS, Zephyr, bare metal).
Strong knowledge of embedded system interfaces: I2C, SPI, UART, RS-485, Ethernet, SerDes, memory device management, boot loaders and embedded HW resources (memory technologies, watch-dogs, fail-safe mechanism) - bring up and debugging
Hands-on experience with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, analysers, signal generators.
Proven experience in defining architecture, SW workflows and interfaces.
Experienced with SW release workflows and integration of large SW stacks..
- Leadership Skills:
Proven ability to guide and inspire engineers across software and test domains, preferably – across multiple site and geographies.
Strong sense of ownership and execution.
Education: B.Sc in Computer Science or Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field., M.Sc is preferred.
Soft Skills:
- Leadership Skills:
- Proven ability to guide, mentor and inspire engineers across software and test domains. Strong sense of ownership and execution.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Fluent in English, written and spoken.
Technology Stack:
- Expert in C and real-time programming (thin RTOS – Free RTOS, Zephyr, bare metal).
Some Experience with CI/CD Buildkite/Jenkins based methodologies and tools such as Git/GitLab CI/CD, or similar - Experience with container technologies, including Docker
Physical Requirements
- Working from office at least 3-4 days a week + 1-2 remote
This job description may not be inclusive to the duties and responsibilities listed. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as needed by business demands.
AST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; employment 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.
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