Senior Embedded Software – spin

21 November 2024

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Space Products and Innovation spins technology into the space industry to simplify
manufacturing. SPiN enables rapid, flexible, and cost-effective satellite designs through
modularity, by combining MA61C, its plug-and-play intelligent data node, with system
engineering. SPiN democratises access to space, empowering manufacturers to unlock new
ventures.

The senior embedded software engineer shall be a part of the software development team and will
be in SPiN Italian HQ. This person shall be responsible for developing, implementing, and
maintaining drivers, API, and software on MA61C products. This includes designing plug-andplayfunctionalities for new subsystems, improving the existing run time, and validating and verifying
the new functionalities

Duties and responsibilities

• Embedded software development
• Development of embedded C in space-borne processors
• Development of functions for the API in C++
• Validation and verification with hardware in the loop
• Drivers Database management
• Definition/implementation of requirements along with ensuring that the software meets the
  required performance
• Implementation of test software, scripts for functional tests, HiL tests, and hardware-software
  integration testing
• Support in software verification and validation, support in functional test verification
• Software design documentation and test plans
• Research into new technologies for next-generation products
• Support in generating requirements for the development of the MA61C-GUI upgrade
• Participation in solving interdisciplinary challenges
• Maintenance of software applications including fixing bugs, making updates, and addressing
  issues that arise after deployment along with customer support (if necessary).

Qualifications

• MSc/PhD in Electrical, Computer Science or similar
• 2 to 5 years of experience working in the Space Industry with knowledge of spacecraft
  subsystems
• Experience in embedded programming C/C++ for LEON (SPARC V8)
• Knowledge of real-time embedded OS, test tools, software and coding standards
• Experience working with Microprocessors
• Experience working with Eclipse
• Familiarity with the use of version control software
• Experience developing system-level documentation such as Software design descriptions,
  Test procedures/Reports
• Knowledge of debugging with hardware in a loop
• Knowledge of working with measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, and multimeters is a plus
• Knowledge of Java and VHDL is a plus
• Fluent in English

Relocation to Frascati, Italy