Platform Engineer II

Design, develop, integrate, and test critical features within the onboard C++ software stack
Build and maintain core components of the Sol3 SDK, including reusable C++ libraries, APIs, tools, and abstractions used across engineering teams
Write systems software involving inter-process communication, device and sensor interfaces, and networking
Develop and optimize multithreaded, low-latency software for constrained embedded environments
Integrate cameras, sensors, heterogeneous compute platforms, and networking interfaces into reliable end-to-end systems
Partner with hardware teams to test user flows and implement SDK-integrable solutions
Integrate perception algorithms into Sol3 SDK core components and define maintainable interfaces between algorithmic and platform code
Develop onboard applications supporting perception, navigation, and mission operations
Support software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, spacecraft integration, mission simulation, and flight operations activities
Diagnose system-level issues across software, firmware, and hardware
Contribute to architectural decisions, conduct technical reviews, and mentor other engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field; equivalent practical experience may be considered
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience developing complex production systems
• Experience developing and debugging software in embedded Linux environments and integrating software with hardware, sensors, and external systems
• Strong proficiency in modern C++, including multithreading, memory management, debugging, and performance optimization
• Experience writing general systems software: IPC mechanisms, hardware buses and sensor interfaces (e.g., GMSL, I2C, SPI), and network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP)
• Experience designing reusable libraries, APIs, platform services, or SDK components used across engineering teams
• Strong understanding of software architecture, algorithms, automated testing, and maintainable software design
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex system-level issues and communicate effectively across software, algorithm, hardware, and systems engineering teams
• U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, protected individual status, or eligibility to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR
• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (desired)
• Experience developing software or firmware for spacecraft, aerospace, robotics, autonomous vehicles, defense systems, or other mission-critical applications (desired)
• Experience integrating cameras or perception sensors with embedded Linux, GPUs, FPGAs, or other heterogeneous compute platforms (desired)
• Familiarity with computer vision, visual navigation, state estimation, localization, mapping, or perception pipelines (desired)
• Experience with 3D geometry, coordinate transformations, camera models, or spatial data structures (desired)
• Proficiency in Python for tooling, automation, and testing (desired)
• Experience with flight software interfaces, telemetry and commanding, software- or hardware-in-the-loop testing, vehicle integration, or mission operations (desired)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in C++ software development for embedded systems, with a strong focus on multithreading, performance optimization, and integration of hardware and software components. Proficient in designing reusable libraries and APIs, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve complex system-level issues.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• C++ Software Development
• Embedded Linux Environments
• Multithreading and Performance Optimization
• Systems Software Development
• Software Architecture and Design

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• C++
• Multithreading
• Memory Management
• Debugging
• Performance Optimization
• Inter-Process Communication
• Network Protocols
• Reusable Libraries
• APIs
• Automated Testing

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• Master's or PhD in Related Field (Desired)

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace Engineering
• Robotics
• Autonomous Vehicles
• Mission-Critical Applications
• Computer Vision

Tools & Technologies

• Sol3 SDK
• Embedded Systems
• Hardware Integration
• Telemetry
• Commanding