Sr. Embedded Linux Engineer

Job Description

Role: Sr. Embedded Linux Engineer

Employment Type: Full Time

Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent

Work Experience: 6+ yrs

Role Description:
Pixxel is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Sr. Embedded Linux Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will drive Pixxel satellite’s embedded software from concept to production while ensuring that they meet the required standards. This role requires a strong understanding of the embedded systems.

Responsibilities & Duties: 

• Closely collaborate with systems engineers to define the specifications, lead the software design/implementation, and integrate/validate software in a larger system.
• Mentor/coach engineers in the team to drive outcomes
• Translate mission requirements and various satellite subsystem requirements into reliable flight software for Pixxel’s satellites.

Desirable Skills :

• 6+ years of hands-on software design and development experience on complex embedded computing platforms and peripherals in safety/mission-critical products
• Strong in C/C++ programming, data structures and algorithms
• Strong knowledge of RTOS/Linux and ARM/RISC-V processor architecture
• Hands-on experience in designing and debugging user and kernel space drivers
• Experience with Build tools, BSPs, bootloaders, writing peripheral drivers, and memory management
• Good debugging skills using Software/Hardware debuggers. 
• Experience with CI/ID and using version control software (preferably Git).
• Knowledge or experience in any of the following is a plus
  • Xilinx Zynq systems
  • Yocto
  • FPGA development experience
  • Experience working with safety or mission-critical standards (ECSS/ISO26262/DO-178).
  • Static analyzers and formal verification tools
• Motivated self-starter with good communication and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to develop and deliver superior products in a cross-functional team environment

Candidate Acumen:
A strong desire to work in an unstructured, high-growth, fast-paced start-up environment. The ideal candidate brings a track record of success in a similar role, strong interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude.

Benefits:

• Health insurance coverage
• Unlimited leaves & flexible working hours
• Role-based remote work and work-from-home benefit
• Relocation assistance
• Professional Mental Wellness services
• Creche facility for primary caregivers (limited to India)
• Employee Stock Options for all hires

About Pixxel

Pixxel is a space data company, building a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites and the analytical tools to mine insights from that data. Pixxel’s constellation is designed to provide global coverage every 24 hours and help detect, monitor, and predict global phenomena across agriculture, mining, environment and energy use cases.

Pixxel is on a mission to build a health monitor for the planet through a constellation of cutting-edge hyperspectral small satellites. This unique hyperspectral capability will be the key to unearth underlying, unseen problems that are invisible to satellites in orbit today. 

Pixxel has collaborated with prominent organizations such as the Indian Space Research Organization, NASA JPL, and SpaceX among other leaders in the space industry. The organization is backed by Lightspeed, Radical Ventures, Relativity's Jordan Noone, Seraphim Capital, Ryan Johnson, Blume Ventures, Sparta LLC and Accenture among others.

Recently, Pixxel successfully raised $36 Million in its Series B funding round, with participation from new investors like Google, alongside existing investors, bringing the company's total venture funding to $71 Million.

To know more about us, visit https://www.pixxel.space.