Salary
≈ $129k – $232k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Austin)
Seniority
Senior · 5+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
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CesiumAstro is an aerospace technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas, and founded in 2017. The company develops and manufactures software-defined active phased array communication systems, including satellites, terminals, and reconfigurable processing units for space, airborne, and ground missions. It serves commercial and defense sectors with high-throughput connectivity solutions and operates manufacturing facilities in the United States to support domestic supply chains.
We are seeking a highly motivated engineer to lead the development and evolution of our software-defined radio (SDR) and space communications development kits. This role is responsible for delivering a seamless and powerful developer experience across our hardware development kits, board support packages (BSPs), firmware enablement tools, documentation, and source code distribution.
You will operate at the intersection of hardware, embedded software, product design, and customer enablement, ensuring our platforms are robust, intuitive, and ready for mission-critical applications.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own the end-to-end developer experience for SDR and space communications development kits
- Define and maintain board support packages (BSPs) for customer firmware development
- Architect and manage source code distribution strategy (versioning, access control, packaging, licensing)
- Design intuitive workflows for customer firmware bring-up, integration, and validation
- Develop and maintain example projects, reference designs, and integration guides
- Lead documentation strategy including user guides, API references, release notes, and onboarding materials
- Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, embedded, and applications engineering teams to ensure cohesive platform delivery
- Gather customer feedback and translate it into actionable product improvements
- Drive improvements in usability, tooling, and automation
- Ensure reproducibility, maintainability, and quality across releases
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of experience in embedded systems or FPGA-based platforms
- Strong experience with board support packages (BSPs), embedded Linux, or RTOS environments
- Proficiency in C/C++ and familiarity with firmware development workflows
- Experience with version control systems (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and source code release management
- Strong understanding of hardware/software interfaces in FPGA or SDR systems
- Ability to think from the customer’s perspective and design intuitive engineering workflows
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Direct experience with SDR, RF systems, or space communications hardware
- Proven track record designing SDKs or developer platforms
- Familiarity with Yocto, Buildroot, or similar embedded Linux build systems
- Experience writing technical documentation for external customers
- Experience supporting external engineering teams or customers
- Knowledge of export control and secure code distribution practices
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