About this role
As the RF Software Manager at Impulse, you will lead the team responsible for the software and FPGA firmware that powers our spacecraft communication and GPS/GNSS receiver systems. You will own the development and delivery of these systems across missions ranging from low Earth orbit to deep-space operations. You will provide both technical and people leadership to a team of embedded software, FPGA, and simulation engineers, working closely with the avionics, flight software, ground software, and GNC teams. You will guide RF and GPS/GNSS systems from architecture and hardware bring-up through integration, qualification, launch, and mission operations, ensuring they meet demanding performance, reliability, and mission requirements. Lead, manage, and grow a team of engineers responsible for spacecraft communication and GPS receiver systems. Own the architecture, development, integration, verification, and delivery of RF communication and GPS receiver software, simulation, and FPGA logic. Drive development and testing of interfaces between RF hardware, GPS receivers, flight computers, spacecraft flight software, and ground systems. Establish software development, FPGA development, testing, code review, documentation, and release practices appropriate for flight-critical RF and navigation systems. Direct and participate in design, code, and FPGA logic reviews, ensuring implementations are maintainable, testable, reliable, and ready for flight. Partner with RF and avionics hardware teams during board bring-up, integration, troubleshooting, and qualification. Develop team priorities, technical roadmaps, schedules, and staffing plans in coordination with program and engineering leadership. Recruit, interview, and onboard engineers as the RF software organization grows. Identify technical and programmatic risks early and drive them to resolution. Support spacecraft integration, environmental testing, ground-station testing, launch, commissioning, and mission operations.