Embedded Systems Engineer

Are you passionate about embedded systems? Do you enjoy finding a simple solution for a complex problem? Would you like to participate in the end-to-end development of intelligent payloads for nano-satellites?

About the Position

Join Spinworks as an Embedded Systems Engineer to develop intelligent payloads for nano-satellites. Design, analyze, and debug hardware for aerospace applications.

Responsibilities

• Requirements analysis and definition, translating concepts into complete embedded hardware designs from architecture through working hardware
• Design, analysis, documentation, verification, and test of digital and mixed-signal electronics hardware for aerospace applications including command and control, data acquisition, signal processing, and communications
• Schematic capture, PCB layout, and delivery of printed circuit boards, including component selection and design-for-manufacturability
• Board bring-up, characterization, and debugging using lab test instrumentation
• Collaboration with software, systems and mechanical teams to define hardware/software interfaces

Requirements

• Degree in electronics engineering, electrical engineering, or equivalent
• Solid electronics hardware design skills with hands-on experience in verification and validation of designs
• Strong working knowledge of hardware interfaces and standard protocols such as Ethernet, Serial, CAN, SPI, and I2C
• Experience with mixed-signal design (analog and digital), including signal integrity and power considerations
• Proficiency with PCB design software (Eagle, KiCad, or equivalent)
• Hands-on experience with lab test instruments for electronics test and debugging
• Independent English speaker

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Eagle or KiCad specifically
• Experience with HDLs (Verilog/VHDL) and FPGA design, simulation, and tools (e.g., Xilinx), including synchronous design and worst-case timing analysis
• Familiarity with clock routing and management
• Competence in SMD soldering for prototyping and rework
• Familiarity in low-level programming and driver development in C/C++
• Familiarity in UNIX systems and development scripts (e.g., bash/python)
• Familiarity in toolchain configuration and Docker container development
• Familiarity in git version control

Locations

• São João da Madeira, Portugal
• Lisboa, Portugal

About the Company

Spinworks is a company dedicated to the development of intelligent payloads for nano-satellites. We are looking for passionate engineers to join our team and contribute to cutting-edge aerospace projects.

Contact us

Rua de Fundões 151, 3700-121 São João da Madeira, Portugal

Av. da Igreja 42, 6º, 1700-239 Lisboa, Portugal

[email protected]

+351 256 001 949

+351 210 128 452