Software Team Lead

Job Title

Software Team Lead

Role Summary

Lead a small software team (3–5 engineers) responsible for design, development, verification and deployment of embedded Linux and real-time software for satellite communication and signal-processing systems. This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical delivery with people management and cross-discipline integration.

Experience Level

Senior-level (Lead). The posting requests proven experience leading small teams of embedded software developers; no explicit years-of-experience requirement stated.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include technical leadership, hands-on development, integration, and verification of software for spaceflight systems.

• Recruit, manage and mentor a team of RT and Linux embedded software engineers; define workplans and ensure execution.
• Lead design, development, optimization, and integration of software for satellite communications and signal processing.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and hardware teams to integrate software with communication systems and hardware.
• Perform and oversee code reviews; provide technical guidance and mentoring.
• Plan and execute software testing, validation, and verification to meet high-reliability space requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex software issues in development and deployed systems; maintain documentation of designs and test results.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices for embedded and space-qualified software.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, team leadership experience, and development practices.

• Proven experience leading small teams of software developers for embedded systems, preferably for satellite communication or space applications.
• Strong software architecture and design skills; familiarity with design patterns and development methodologies.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Experience with embedded Linux user-space stacks and Yocto/Buildroot.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), software-defined radios (SDRs), and FPGA development.
• Experience with software verification and validation processes and agile development methodologies.
• Strong communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with space industry standards and regulations.

Nice-to-have / advantages:

• Knowledge of digital communication principles, satellite communication protocols, and signal-processing algorithms.
• Experience with RF frontend development, 5G waveforms, DVB-S2X, CCSDS modems, DPDK, or VPP L2/L3 processing.
• Experience with ARM architectures, AMD/Xilinx toolchains, Linux kernel development, BSP/board bring-up.
• Scripting with Bash or Python and experience with Git.
• Experience executing European Space Agency (ESA) lead projects.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (as listed in the source).

About the Company

Company: Ramon.Space

Ramon.Space develops resilient, software-defined space computing platforms that equip satellites with advanced storage, processing, and connectivity for communications, 5G NTN, earth observation, and space-based data centers, serving commercial and government space missions.