Globalstar is a leading company in the satellite communication industry. They pioneered personal safety with their SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger and now provide reliable connectivity and asset protection for consumers, industrial companies, and government agencies in over 120 countries. Their portfolio includes SPOT GPS messengers, IoT products, modems, and telematics solutions. Globalstar's satellite-powered innovations improve safety and operational efficiencies. They value work/life balance, offer competitive salaries and financial benefits, and prioritize health and wellness. With a focus on systems engineering, they have a team of engineers who work on technical development projects and collaborate with external vendors.

h2 Quick Facts
Role: Principal / Senior Staff Software Engineer (software development for next-generation high-throughput 5G NR wireless systems)
Focus: Architecting, designing, developing, and coding major system features; integrating and validating novel 3GPP wireless technology concepts; mentoring and guiding a software team; improving software development processes; cross-functional collaboration.

h2 Description
Globalstar provides mobile satellite and terrestrial connectivity solutions through a software-defined private wireless platform (XCOM RAN). XCOM RAN delivers a next-generation Radio Access Network platform for secure, high-performance private wireless connectivity, using an advanced software-defined architecture to create wide-area “Supercells” that eliminate handoffs and optimize throughput for mission-critical environments.

h2 Responsibilities
- Lead a high performing team of software and engineers developing the next generation of high throughput 5G NR wireless systems
- Architect, design, develop, and code major system features
- Guide and mentor the software team
- Innovate and improve software development processes
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams
- Work with systems design and test teams to integrate and validate novel 3GPP wireless technology concepts

h2 Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related field
- 10+ years of recent and hands-on software development experience with C and/or Modern C++
- 7+ years of experience software and algorithm development for PHY (L1) 5G or LTE wireless systems
- 7+ years of experience taking complex software from concept to finished custom ready products
- 5+ years of experience developing software for real-time Linux systems

h2 Benefits
- Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
- Financial Benefits: 401(k) Plan with Company Match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Voluntary and Company Paid Group Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Medical FSA, Dependent Care, Competitive Salaries
- Health & Wellness: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Comprehensive and Interactive Wellness Program

<h2 class="font-semibold">Quick Facts</h2><p>Lead a senior engineering role developing the next generation of high-throughput 5G NR wireless systems, including architecture/design/coding of major features and integration/validation of novel 3GPP wireless technology concepts.</p><h2 class="font-semibold">Description</h2><p><em>Globalstar</em> delivers secure private wireless connectivity through a software-defined Radio Access Network (XCOM RAN) engineered for mission-critical environments with reliability, scalability, and low-latency performance.</p><h2 class="font-semibold">Responsibilities</h2><ul><li>Lead a high performing team of software and engineers developing the next generation of high throughput 5G NR wireless systems</li><li>Architect, design, develop, and code major system features</li><li>Guide and mentor the software team</li><li>Innovate and improve software development processes</li><li>Work with cross-functional engineering teams</li><li>Integrate and validate novel 3GPP wireless technology concepts with systems design and test teams</li></ul><h2 class="font-semibold">Requirements</h2><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related field</li><li>10+ years of recent and hands-on software development experience with C and/or Modern C++</li><li>7+ years of experience in software and algorithm development for PHY (L1) 5G or LTE wireless systems</li><li>7+ years of experience taking complex software from concept to finished custom-ready products</li><li>5+ years of experience developing software for real-time Linux systems</li></ul><h2 class="font-semibold">Benefits</h2><ul><li><strong>Work/Life Balance:</strong> Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays</li><li><strong>Financial Benefits:</strong> 401(k) Plan with Company Match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Voluntary and Company Paid Group Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Medical FSA, Dependent Care, Competitive Salaries</li><li><strong>Health &amp; Wellness:</strong> Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Comprehensive and Interactive Wellness Program</li></ul>

Principal / Senior Staff Software Engineer ( 5G PHY )

Lead a senior engineering role developing next-generation high-throughput 5G NR wireless systems, including architecting, designing, coding major features, and integrating/validating 3GPP wireless technology concepts with systems design and test teams. The position requires deep hands-on software development in C/Modern C++, PHY (L1) 5G/LTE algorithm and real-time Linux experience, plus the ability to mentor a software team and collaborate cross-functionally. Strong debugging, performance optimization, and networking/protocol tooling knowledge are beneficial for mission-critical, low-latency private wireless connectivity systems.