RF Embedded Software Engineer

*Impulse Space - RF Embedded Software Engineer* *Are you an Embedded Software Engineer with strong RF communications experience who wants to own the software behind spacecraft radio systems from initial architecture through to flight?* *Do you want to develop the embedded software, signal processing algorithms and RF control systems that enable spacecraft to communicate across distances ranging from low Earth orbit to Mars?* *We are exclusively hiring an RF Embedded Software Engineer for Impulse Space*, where you will take ownership of the *embedded software powering next-generation spacecraft RF communications systems*. This is a *genuinely hands-on, end-to-end software engineering role*. Starting with mission-specific communications requirements, you will help define the RF software architecture, develop embedded C/C++ software, implement digital signal processing and calibration algorithms, and bring up complex RF hardware. Your ownership continues well beyond writing code. You will be *hands-on in the lab integrating software with RF hardware, debugging mixed-signal systems, testing RF components and validating communications performance*. You will work closely with RF hardware, FPGA, flight software and ground systems engineers to deliver reliable communications systems for demanding space missions. *As the RF Embedded Software Engineer, your responsibilities will include:*

• Own the *development of embedded RF software from initial requirements and architecture through integration, testing and flight-ready systems*
• Develop *embedded C/C++ software* to control, configure and optimise spacecraft RF communications hardware
• Design and implement *digital signal processing (DSP), modulation/demodulation and RF calibration algorithms*
• Develop *RF system control algorithms* to improve communications performance, reliability and operational efficiency
• Perform *hands-on RF hardware bring-up, software integration, debugging and validation* of complex mixed-signal systems
• Work directly with RF components including *power amplifiers (PAs), low-noise amplifiers (LNAs), phase-locked loops (PLLs), mixers and transceivers*
• Use *spectrum analysers, signal generators, software-defined radios and other RF laboratory equipment* to diagnose and resolve hardware/software integration challenges
• Collaborate with FPGA and hardware engineers on *high-performance digital communications platforms*, including systems incorporating Xilinx FPGA/SoC technology
• Work with ground software teams to develop, integrate and test *satellite-to-ground communications and data pipelines*
• Help define the software architecture and technical direction for *future generations of spacecraft RF communications systems*

*Previous space industry experience is not essential.* Impulse Space is primarily looking for engineers who combine *strong embedded C/C++ development skills with genuine RF communications knowledge and hands-on hardware integration experience*. Relevant backgrounds could include *satellite communications, defence communications, software-defined radio (SDR), wireless systems, modem development, telecommunications or other high-performance RF applications*. You will work alongside experienced engineers developing spacecraft capable of operating on missions from Earth orbit to deep space, with the opportunity to influence technical decisions, solve challenging RF communications problems and see your work deployed on real spacecraft. *For an embedded software engineer who wants to move beyond developing isolated software components, this represents an opportunity to take on broader technical responsibility, greater system-level ownership and the challenge of developing communications software that will operate in space.* Apply today to learn more!