Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer

The Senior Flight Software Engineer is responsible for determining how our spacecraft behaves and operates in orbit and building reliable software to ensure it happens. The team is responsible for all phases of development, starting from requirements capture through testing and flight operational support.

Responsibilities

Develop reliable flight software that determine how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate throughout the entire mission.

Write quality structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based software for embedded processors in C++.

Own all aspects of software development, from design, testing, and integration.

Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades given open-ended problems.

Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation (V&V) technique.

Teamwork, communicate and problem solve in a collaborative environment.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent technical experience in safety critical software.

5+ years of experience in the development of spacecraft or similar safety critical software.

Experience with development in C++, along with a strong understanding of the language concepts.

Preferred Skills and Experience

End-to-end experience building and launching a spacecraft.

Experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems.

Experience with safety-critical software, especially for aerospace applications.

Experience with CCSDS telemetry and telecommand system.

Experience with F' or cFS framework.

Experience with Python, or Rust.

Knowledge of basic analog and digital electronics.

Familiarity with SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT.

Pay Range

Salary range: Senior Software Engineer: $169,067 - $216,031/ per year.

This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA.