Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Crypto

GROW WITH US AND STAY EXTRAORDINARY:
Launch your career to new heights with Innoflight—one of San Diego’s fastest-growing Aerospace and Defense innovators. Here, visionary minds engineer the future of space technology through pioneering, compact, and cyber-secure solutions. From software-defined radios to cutting-edge cryptographic systems and avionics, everything we build powers the next era of New Space. Join our small, agile, and mission-driven team where your work has real impact and your growth has no limits. We’re not just reaching for the stars—we’re engineering them. Let’s innovate the infinite, together.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:
As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Crypto, you will design, develop, and integrate advanced cryptographic embedded software solutions for satellite avionics and payload data processing systems. These solutions will include real-time system monitoring, Linux board support packages, and low-level interfaces for sensors, communication buses, radios, and COMSEC equipment. You will work closely with Systems, Hardware, and FPGA teams to deliver secure, rugged, and reliable Low-SWaP products. Your deep technical expertise and leadership will also support team-wide mentorship and guide secure software development best practices.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Design Embedded Crypto Solutions: Design and implement embedded software and cryptographic solutions for multi-core processors integrated with FPGAs (e.g., Xilinx, Microsemi, Microchip, Vorago).
• Develop Secure Software Systems: Develop and maintain secure, real-time software in C/C++ and memory-managed languages for ARM Cortex and RISC-V architectures running embedded Linux and RTOS environments.
• Integrate Hardware Interfaces & Protocols: Configure and support interconnects such as SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, PCIe, Ethernet, and SpaceWire, while implementing secure networking protocols (e.g., IPsec, TLS) and cryptographic algorithms (e.g., AES, RSA, ECDSA).
• Customize Linux Environments: Configure and customize Linux kernels, system settings, and bootloaders (U-Boot, GRUB), ensuring system performance and security for aerospace-grade deployments.
• Translate Requirements into Architecture: Analyze complex customer and system requirements and translate them into robust, scalable, and secure embedded software designs and architectures.
• Support Integration & Debugging: Lead efforts in integrating software with hardware platforms and conduct system-level debugging and validation to ensure functionality, reliability, and security.
• Lead Technical Execution: Mentor and guide junior engineers through code walkthroughs, design reviews, and technical oversight, while contributing to reusable embedded software modules and secure software pipelines.
• Ensure Compliance & Best Practices: Interpret and implement government and industry standards for cryptography and cybersecurity, and participate in continuous improvement efforts across workflows and development practices.

YOU’RE AWESOME AT:

• Embedded Software & Secure Systems Development: Proficient in C/C++ and memory-managed languages (e.g., Rust, Go) for developing robust, low-level embedded software with a focus on secure cryptographic systems.
• Linux & RTOS Expertise: Experienced in embedded Linux environments, including kernel configuration and bootloader customization, as well as real-time OS development under stringent performance and reliability requirements.
• System Integration & Communication Protocols: Skilled in implementing and debugging secure networking protocols (e.g., IPsec, TLS) and integrating with hardware using SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe, SpaceWire, and other interconnect standards.
• Technical Leadership & Collaboration: Proven ability to mentor junior engineers, lead design/code reviews, and collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, FPGA, and systems teams to deliver high-assurance, production-ready solutions.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science).
• 9 or more years of experience developing secure cryptographic systems an