**Now interviewing for 2023 Spring and Summer co-ops and internships!**

Build technology that will go to space! Tethers is an aerospace production and R&D company located in Bothell, WA. Founded in 1994, we're nimble, resourceful and fun, and we work on a variety of cool cutting-edge projects in the space industry. Our products include satellite thrusters and de-orbiting solutions, antenna gimbals, robotics, communication and control systems, and in-space manufacturing technology. At Tethers we are still a small enough company that you will have a huge impact on new and exciting product opportunities yet large enough to provide you the resources needed to launch products. Much larger companies haven’t flown anywhere near the number of products into space that we have. So, if you want to make your mark and be part of the next mission, now is the time to apply.

Why work for Tethers?

• Exciting opportunities to make products that go into space, define the future of business in space.
• We seek new ideas and fresh perspectives, innovation. Teamwork and collaboration are valued.
• The team members that work here are awesome!

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE: We have an open opportunity to join Tethers Unlimited, Incfor an Internship or Co-opEmbedded Software Developer Intern, to work on new technologies as we expand our product capabilities such as our software defined radios. Tethers Unlimited has launched several products and continues to expand its in-space portfolio.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Create additional embedded functionality for Tethers product lines such as our Software Defined Radio (SDR) or other Control Systems and supporting tools.
• Follow standard development practices.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Junior or Senior year student pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or student working on Advanced Degree in Computer Science or other relevant engineering discipline required.
• Experience programming in C/C++.
• Working knowledge of software development toolchains such as GIT, Jenkins, Bitbucket.
• Strong written and oral communication competency.

Desired

• Experience programming embedded systems.

• Understanding of wireless communication channels and modulation schemes.
• Understanding of various networking protocols with an emphasis on the bottom 3 OSI layers.
• Digital Signal Processing experience with FPGA’s or SOC.
• Experience with Oscilloscopes, Logic or Spectrum Analyzers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. Intermittent physical activity including bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, or lifting up to 40 lbs. May encounter prolonged periods of sitting.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE ITAR COMPLIANCE:

• This position requires either a U.S. Person or a Non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization.
• Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States. (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).
• TUI participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization.

COVID-19 POLICY:

• Tethers Unlimited Inc. follows all relevant Federal, State, and Local laws regarding workplace safety, including wearing masks on-site
• All newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated prior to beginning employment and must provide proof of full vaccination. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) prior to beginning employment.

If this sounds like something you feel matches your interest and skillset, please apply with your resume and with any examples of your engineering documentation so far.

Tethers Unlimited, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, values the diversity of our workforce and the knowledge of our people.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)