Embedded Linux Networking Engineer

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Farnborough

1 year 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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