Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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Job details

Company overview

We are a company that develops and implements space exploration technologies. It develops and operates innovative robots and systems for the exploration and exploitation of the Moon and other space resources. It has established a leading position in the international space exploration race and aims to play a significant role in space exploration in the future. Based on our technological capabilities and creativity, we promote sustainable activities in space and contribute to the advancement of mankind in space.

Responsibilities

• Devlop embedded software system for spacecraft, including lander and other transportation system elements. Be responsible for the development of boards and other components by hardware engineering, test tools for integrations of all other components and setting up the environment for development.
• Lead the identification of the software requirement from system level requirement, and break down them to software design, architecture and implementation to satisfy the requirements.
• Collaborate with other sub system engineers such as avionics, ground segment, system engineers to identify software architecture design, some component or technology selection, including make or buy decisions, and on avionics and propulsion with other design and analysis team members appropriately.
• Design the software architecture with DSP/Microprocessor selection, and develop BSP ( Board Support Package ) and evaluate the feasibility of new design to meet the requirement
• Manage schedules, costs and quality on each function assigned to meet requirements. Also break down functions of components to tasks and track status and issues. Report all of them to the lead or manager.
• Lead the software engineers by any appropriate modern methods of development to construct the high reliability, quality and save resources.
• Design, coding, review, integration, test, support and enhance software solutions for assigned spacecraft such as attitude or motion control, command, communication, power and data management and fault protection. Also describe the documentations and keep updating them at all phases.
• Identify the payload customer requirement and lead the technical software discussion with customer.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience designing and coding embedded software for high-reliability applications
• 5+ years of experience of software team lead
• Strong leadership and communication skill not only with software engineers, but also with other subsystem engineers and customers
• Deep understanding of realtime OS and embedded software
• Experience with bus, communication, and networking protocols (RS-422, PCI, Ethernet, SpaceWire and etc.)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Proficient in C programming language
• Positive attitude, self-driven and interested in working in a start-up environment and in diversity
• Self motivated to challenge the new technology
• Business level English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Business level Japanese is preferrable
• 10+ years experience of Aerospace, Automotive or other industries which requires her high reliability embedded software system
• 5+ experience of Linux development environment
• 5+ experience of the software development with Git
• 5+ experience of various bench equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, meters)
• 5+ experience of CI

Salary

8 - 10 million yen

Location

Tokyo