Staff Flight Software Engineer

Vast is looking for a Staff Flight Software Engineer, reporting to Senior Manager, Flight Software, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

You will develop fault-tolerant code for safety-critical systems, and work closely with the avionics team to integrate flight code with avionics hardware. Most importantly, you will work as part of a team that believes that finding and fixing errors is a positive experience that will make everyone’s work better, and makes the team stronger as we continuously improve our processes and products.

Responsibilities:

Work with the Flight Software team to create highly reliable flight software for all Haven missions

Work cross functionally with all other disciplines GNC, Thermal, Propulsion, Power, and ECLSS to support algorithm implementation and integration into the flight software

Assess and critique code, ensuring adherence to best practices and established standards, in code reviews

Develop driver-level code to interface with radios, sensors, and actuators onboard for all Haven missions

Develop and maintain the Telemetry and Commanding Systems which will be used to communicate with our vehicles

Develop unit and integrated tests, and establish continuous integration framework for flight

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or other engineering discipline

10+ years of experience coding in C++

Preferred Qualifications:

Fault-tolerant and safety-critical software design

Experience developing software for complex systems such as spacecraft, aircraft or autonomous vehicles

Experience working in a continuous build and test environment

Experience with Embedded Systems

Experience working with satellite communications or telemetry systems

Hands-on experience with serial protocols such as UART, CAN, I2C, SPI, and/or Ethernet (TCP/UDP)

Understanding of Linux kernel software and drivers

Network programming experience

Familiarity with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital multimeters

Familiarity with the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence)

Familiarity with Git, Cmake, and GNU tools

Able to work in a Linux environment

Additional Requirements:

Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones

Pay Range: California

$188,600—$267,700 USD