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title: 'Embedded Software Engineer at ICEYE US'
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# Embedded Software Engineer at ICEYE US

- **Company:** ICEYE US
- **Location:** Irvine, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/iceye-us-jobs/08edf030-9af7-4637-8d22-c2577fab6a20

## Job description

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Embedded Software Engineer

At ICEYE, we design, build and operate the largest fleet of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites in the world. Using advanced technology, our constellation collects topographical data about any location on Earth, day or night, through any weather conditions.

Headquartered in Southern California, our customers are society’s heroes – intelligence professionals, warfighters, first responders, and scientific researchers. As a trusted mission partner, the United States and its allies depend on us for critical information when it matters most.

## Role Description

The Embedded Software Engineer will be directly responsible for designing, developing, and integrating bare-metal and low-level embedded software for spaceborne SAR payload hardware. Operating within the Space Systems engineering team, this role demands deep technical ownership of embedded software running on SoCs, and microcontrollers— with a strong emphasis on hardware-proximate development, deterministic execution, and hardware/software co-design.

In the near term, the engineer will rapidly gain a working understanding of the current ICEYE satellite system and SAR payload architecture to port and adapt the design to ICEYE US products with minimal change. They will own the embedded software architecture, define regression and software-only test strategies throughout development, and deliver a generic command-and-control ICD for payload integration.

## Responsibilities

- Own the bare-metal and embedded software architecture for payload SoCs, microcontrollers, and FPGA-hosted soft processors, from BSP bring-up through application-layer integration.
- Develop and maintain low-level software including device drivers, hardware abstraction layers (HAL).
- Perform hardware/software co-design and integration, including schematic review, pin mapping, register-level peripheral configuration (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, SpaceWire, MIL-STD-1553, or LVDS), and hardware debug.
- Define, implement, and own software-only unit and integration testing and regression test frameworks throughout the full development cycle, leading to formal system-level verification.
- Collaborate with FPGA/firmware engineers on FPGA-to-processor interfaces, memory-mapped I/O, DMA configurations, and soft-core processor integration.
- Produce software design documentation, architecture descriptions, ICD specifications, test procedures, and configuration-managed deliverables consistent with the program software development plan.

Required Qualifications

- 6+ years of professional experience developing bare-metal or RTOS-based embedded software in C and/or C++ for resource-constrained hardware targets.
- 6+ years of hands-on embedded systems development, including direct register-level peripheral programming, memory-mapped I/O, and hardware debug (JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes).
- 6+ years of SoC and microcontroller design and integration experience, including BSP development and hardware bring-up from schematic to operational firmware.
- Demonstrated experience developing and owning communication and data protocol implementations (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, RS-422, SpaceWire, or equivalent).
- Experience developing software ICDs and interface specifications for hardware-to-hardware or system-to-system command and telemetry interfaces.
- Demonstrated ownership of the full embedded software lifecycle: requirements decomposition through unit test, integration, and system verification.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Background in SAR payload, radar, or RF/digital signal chain embedded control software.
- Experience with GN&C sensor interfaces or attitude control system (ACS) software integration.
- Familiarity with avionics integration testing and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test environments.
- Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics and PCB layouts to support firmware debug and hardware/software interface verification.

Pay Range and Compensation Package

- The estimated base salary range for this role is $155k-$175k depending on experience
- Other benefits include health coverage, flexible PTO, a friendly work environment, plus extra fun perks!

Physical Requirements

This position primarily works in an office environment. It requires the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and frequent walking. Daily use of a computer, phone, office equipment and other computing and digital devices is required. Some travel may be necessary – the ability to travel by car, plane, train, bus, vessel, or metro, operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid Driver’s License and/or effectively navigate public transportation is required.

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee must be able to read and respond to inter-office communications as well as effectively participate in meetings. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands or fingers, to lift up to 50 lbs., pull, push, carry, handle, or feel. The employee is required to carry, handle items, reach with arms and hands, to stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk, or hear. Mental demands may require prolonged concentration, reading comprehension, understanding and interpretation of concepts, ideas, and philosophies. The physical demands of the position described herein are essential functions of the job and employees must be able to successfully perform these tasks for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made for those individuals with real or perceived disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job described unless such accommodations would cause ICEYE US an undue burden.

## EEO Statement

ICEYE US is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

## #LI-BW1

## About ICEYE US

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ICEYE US delivers synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery and space systems to U.S. government agencies, allies, and commercial partners for persistent monitoring, national security, disaster response, and environmental intelligence.
- **Entity Type**: Private (US subsidiary of ICEYE Oy, a venture-backed Finnish parent company)
- **Headquarters**: Irvine, California, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (parent company ICEYE founded in 2014)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (parent company founders include Rafal Modrzewski)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Defense and national security, space-based earth observation, geospatial intelligence, environmental monitoring, disaster response
- **Target customers**: U.S. government agencies (including DoD and intelligence community), allied governments, defense contractors, commercial enterprises
- **Mission statement**: “Improve life on Earth by delivering truth from space” — with a focus on “relentless readiness for national, economic, and environmental security”

## Products & Services
- **SAR Data Products**: Synthetic Aperture Radar imagery in Dwell (25 cm resolution), Spot (50 cm), Strip (3 m), and Scan (15 m) modes. Accessible through the world’s largest commercial SAR constellation, enabling day/night, all-weather imaging with rapid revisit times.
- **Space Systems**: Vertically integrated design, build, and operation of miniaturized SAR satellites; flight-proven platforms available for partner missions.
- **Solutions for National Security**: Persistent monitoring for maritime awareness, border security, counter-trafficking, infrastructure surveillance, and tactical intelligence.
- **Solutions for Economic Security**: Supply chain monitoring, port security, resource management, illegal fishing detection.
- **Solutions for Environmental Security**: Climate research, disaster response, Arctic monitoring, environmental impact assessment.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (parent company ICEYE was valued at over $1.8B in its 2024 Series D, but ICEYE US is a subsidiary)
- **Key Metric**: Headcount of 63 employees (+59.2% year-over-year as of mid-2026); parent company operates a fleet of 50+ satellites
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company investors include Seraphim Space, True Ventures, and others. Key U.S. partner/customer: National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Program.
- **Growth Signals**: 207.6% yearly growth in LinkedIn followers; 400% quarterly increase in job postings; appointment of Ann Stevens as CEO (June 2026); NRO contract win

## Competitive Advantages
- Operates the **world’s largest commercial SAR satellite constellation**, providing unmatched revisit and coverage.
- **25 cm resolution** from a small satellite platform — the industry’s highest fidelity commercial SAR product.
- **All-weather, day/night** persistent monitoring capability — cloud, smoke, and darkness do not hinder data collection.
- **U.S. soil** design, build, launch, and operations (Irvine, CA) — critical for national security customers.
- **Vertical integration** of satellite production and ground systems enables rapid iteration and cost efficiency.
- **AI integration** for automated analysis and faster decision-making.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening partnerships with U.S. defense and intelligence agencies, as evidenced by the NRO contract and CEO appointment of a national security veteran.
- Expanding the constellation to increase revisit frequency and resolution capabilities.
- Enhancing AI-driven analytics and real-time data dissemination to shorten the “observe to action” cycle.
- Growing the U.S. workforce and strengthening Southern California’s defense-tech ecosystem.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven culture**: Direct impact on national security, disaster response, and environmental resilience — “your work benefits humanity.”
- **Benefits**: 401k matching, up to 12 weeks paid parental leave, industry-leading medical/dental/vision including HSA, unlimited PTO, flexible work arrangements and commuter benefits.
- **Growth**: Rapid headcount growth (+59% YoY) and expanding contract portfolio provide career advancement opportunities.
- **Culture values**: “Act as one,” “Help others,” “Drive effective teamwork,” “Have fun” — collaborative, resourceful, and high-trust environment.
- **Work policy**: Flexible work arrangements available (hybrid likely; specific remote policy not detailed).
- **Engineering culture**: Hands-on work with advanced satellite and radar technology, software-defined architecture, and AI — pushing the boundaries of space-based monitoring.

## Sources
1. [iceye.us - Company Overview](https://iceye.us/)
2. [iceye.us - Careers page](https://iceye.us/join-us)
3. [iceye.us - Who We Are](https://iceye.us/who-we-are)
4. [iceye.us - What We Do](https://iceye.us/what-we-do)
5. [linkedin.com - ICEYE US Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/iceyeus)

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