Kapta Space

Spaceborne radar systems using metasurface antennas

Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

Embedded EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRedmond, WA, USA$185k - $210k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience in embedded firmware development, ideally involving radar.
Good understanding of one or more of the following: board support packages, operating systems, bootloaders, and microcontrollers deployed in satellite systems.
Comfort with Git, continuous integration, code reviews, and version control.
Experience with C and C++.
U.S. citizenship, lawful U.S. permanent residency, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain the required U.S. government authorizations.

Responsibilities

Assist a multidisciplinary team in creating software requirements.
Architect, design, and implement embedded firmware for the radar sensor.
Collaborate with radar algorithm, hardware, field-programmable gate array, and mechanical engineers to build reliable embedded firmware for the payload.
Assist with hardware-aware optimization of algorithms targeting embedded processors, edge computing, and ground-based servers.
Evaluate implementation and maintenance complexity and resource requirements, including compute, memory, and power, and 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 and expectations.
Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with multithreaded system concepts, including tasks, priorities, and deadlocks.
Embedded firmware debugging experience, including clock-level issues, interrupts, and hardware interfaces.
Experience designing embedded systems with multiple processors and peripheral interfaces such as SPI, UART, GPIO, I2C, and Ethernet.
Experience implementing efficient, low-latency data movement between FPGAs, processors, storage devices, and networking interfaces.
Working knowledge of networking stacks, including Ethernet and TCP/IP.
Ability to read schematic diagrams.
Ability to gain and hold a Top Secret security clearance.

Salary Range: 185000 to 210000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Kapta Space, a VC-funded early-stage startup in Seattle, WA, is breaking new ground in Geospatial Intelligence. Our technology centers around a proven, scalable electronically-steered radar for sophisticated spaceborne applications such as earth observation using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) techniques, as well as enabling advanced defense missions such as target tracking on the ground and in the air.

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.

Role

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

Required Qualifications

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.

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Kapta Employees must be U.S. citizens, lawful U.S. permanent residents (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or Commerce as applicable.

Kapta Space is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity drives innovation, strengthens our team, and broadens our capabilities. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

Kapta Space does not engage with external recruiters or agencies without prior written agreement. If you are a recruiter (individual or agency) and wish to engage with Kapta Space for talent acquisition, please email [email protected].

About the Company

Kapta Space

Spaceborne radar systems using metasurface antennas

Kapta Space develops spaceborne radar systems for Low Earth Orbit satellites using metasurface antennas to create electronically steerable arrays, enabling high-resolution Earth observation for defense and commercial customers. The sensors mounted on satellites steer beams electronically via the metasurface antenna, providing SAR, InSAR, and GMTI imaging with on-orbit operation that works in all weather and daylight while aiming for lower cost and power than traditional AESAs. It differentiates itself by focusing on metasurface ESAs to reduce cost, complexity, and power, led by veterans from Echodyne, with early DoD funding and a seed round to accelerate on-orbit demonstrations. The company aims to deploy a persistent spaceborne radar constellation that delivers weather-unrestricted geospatial imagery for defense uses and commercial monitoring of infrastructure and land displacement.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Series A
Total funding: $29M
Headquarters: Seattle, WA
Founded: 2022

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