Ursa Major was founded to address a critical shortfall in the U.S. industrial base and bring a new model to aerospace and defense systems: we design and manufacture the world’s leading propulsion systems for space, hypersonic applications, and missile systems.
Our products and technologies require an extraordinary team – a team that will mold tomorrow’s technologies while deploying today’s best. We are an intrinsically motivated team that has a passion for solving problems and empowering each other every day to develop our skills, knowing that there is always room for growth.
A Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Ursa Major is expected to develop and maintain the software that operates our engines. You will work within a small team to ensure that our flight software pushes the limits of what is possible with respect to reliability and functionality to enable our engines to be best in class. You will need to be driven, detail oriented, and focused to support efforts to continually improve our engines and respond to quick development programs while guaranteeing the high performance and maintainability of our products.
Responsibilities:
- Architect, develop, test, deploy, document, and maintain embedded software for rocket engines in all stages of development and production
- Support and develop software associated with ground support and general test equipment.
- Work with team members to scope and define new and existing software features
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
- 5+ years developing C/C++ applications for embedded systems, including ARM, SoC, and FPGA softcore processors, or similar experience
- Experience with hardware level software and firmware development (timers, interrupts, communication protocols, ADCs, etc)
- Experience working with electronic hardware, reading schematics, and debugging using hardware debugging equipment
- Experience with Git version control
- Ability to work effectively in teams or individually
- Ability to be self-directed and balance several tasks at one time
Desired Experience:
- Software Development Processes similar to RTCA DO-178
- Experience in developing products/systems used in Aerospace applications.
- Experience with Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, and other software/scripting languages
- Experience working with continuous integration, automated build and test, and hardware-in-the-loop testing
- Working knowledge of HDL and FPGA operation
- Familiarity with RTOS and/or Linux kernel code
- Experience with complex control systems targeting sensors, actuators, and motors
Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $145,000- $175,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we are evaluating individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.
Benefits Include:
- Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
- Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
- Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
- Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
- EAP Program
- Retirement Savings Plan - Traditional 401(k) and a Roth 401(k)
- Equity Grants in the Company
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Ursa Major Berthoud, Colorado, USA Office
Our one-of-a kind campus co-locates engineering, manufacturing, & testing operations, allowing for unmatched development time and the chance for employees, customers, and investors alike to experience rocket engine testing as a part of the normal work day.
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