Description

As a Flight Software Engineer, you will develop and test essential software for spacecraft, ensuring safe and reliable spaceflight operations while collaborating with various technical teams to achieve mission success.

Requirements

• •Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++17 or newer)
• •Proficiency in Python
• •Experience with real-time systems, embedded development, or spacecraft software
• •Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex technical problems
• •Familiarity with software testing methodologies and simulation tools
• •Excellent cross-disciplinary communication and collaboration skills
• •Good understanding of math & physics
• •Focus on detail, quality, and testing
• •Experience with CI/CD systems and build systems
• •Knowledge of safety critical and real-time critical software and familiarity with RTOS
• •Good understanding of communication protocols such as TCP/IP, UART, CAN Bus and serialization
• •Experience with automotive or flight software frameworks
• •Background in orbital mechanics, spacecraft systems, or space mission lifecycle
• •Experience with industry standards such as AUTOSAR, ECSS, DO-178

Tasks

• •Design core flight software modules
• •Implement spacecraft control systems
• •Develop telemetry and data handling solutions
• •Manage fault management and communications software
• •Write support tooling in modern C++ and Python
• •Follow best practices in software architecture
• •Optimize software performance and testing
• •Build test frameworks for automated testing
• •Conduct unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop testing
• •Create high-fidelity simulations for flight dynamics
• •Model subsystem interactions and edge cases
• •Collaborate with GNC, avionics, propulsion, and mission operations teams
• •Participate in code and design reviews
• •Conduct flight readiness assessments

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