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Embedded Linux Networking Engineer

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Farnborough
10 months ago
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Location: Farnborough

Salary: (£70k - £75k)

Role Overview: Join an industry leader in communication satellite technology, specialising in ASICs, multibeam electronically steered antennas, and complete systems for satellites, as well as ground and airborne terminals. With a global presence, they are at the forefront of satellite communication innovation and are part of a groundbreaking Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation project.

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you'll lead the development of advanced networking software for a landing station connecting satellite networks to the internet cloud. This role involves designing real-time software to manage high-throughput data (up to 50Gb/s) across a network of satellites.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer Responsibilities:

  • Develop user space applications for embedded Linux systems to manage network devices.
  • Create and maintain software for network flow control management.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate software with components like switches and routers.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer Skills:

  • Strong embedded software development experience with a focus on Linux-based networking.
  • Proficient in C/C++ for user space application development.
  • Experience with network switch software (e.g., Broadcom, Marvell) and Layer 3/Layer 2 protocols (e.g., SR-MPLS, VLAN)

If this position sounds of interest, please apply or reach out to Harry H @ IC Resources.

 

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