Flight Software Engineer

Position Overview

Our talent team is representing a confidential aerospace client seeking a Flight Software Engineer to join their satellite development programs. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge space technology, contributing to the full lifecycle of flight software from requirements through operations. You'll be part of a small, dynamic team where versatility and enthusiasm for learning are essential.

Responsibilities

Flight Software Development (45%)

• Upgrade and develop satellite flight software for new missions and platforms
• Develop and integrate flight software applications using frameworks such as NASA's Core Flight System (cFS)
• Design and maintain reusable flight software components, messaging architectures, and command/telemetry interfaces
• Create in-house tools to analyze flight software performance and mission compatibility
• Support software integration across spacecraft subsystems, flight computers, payloads, and ground systems
• Participate in anomaly resolution and patch existing flight software
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers on hardware-in-the-loop test environments and flight hardware installation

Software Integration and Testing (45%)

• Develop and execute verification tests using digital twin software and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) FlatSat systems
• Establish test methodologies to validate compliance with customer requirements
• Create software and tools for ground support equipment to test and validate flight software
• Conduct end-to-end validation of command, telemetry, fault management, and autonomous operations software
• Oversee official validation testing and maintain comprehensive documentation
• Manage documentation including versioning, bug reporting, and test planning

Systems Modeling (5%)

• Contribute to systems- and mission-level modeling and simulation tools
• Develop software models of payloads for ground testing
• Support development of satellite platform software models

Additional Responsibilities (5%)

• Support internal and external working groups
• Contribute to proposal writing and new business development
• Assess software impacts of new hardware, operations concepts, and missions

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) or related scientific field
• Minimum 3 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 1 year with a Master's degree
• Proven track record working with aerospace hardware and/or software systems from concept through operations
• Proficiency in C/C++
• US Citizenship required
• Insatiable curiosity and demonstrated ability to learn and work independently

Technical Expertise (one or more areas):

• Embedded software development and testing
• Device driver development and software/hardware interfaces
• Real-time operating systems programming, debugging, and testing
• Cybersecurity
• GNC algorithms design, analysis, testing, and implementation
• Functional validation of embedded software on hardware
• Software safety assurance
• Network topology and configuration
• Simulators: numerical, emulator, and hardware-in-the-loop
• Software requirements and configuration management

Preferred Experience:

• Spacecraft flight software development for satellites, spacecraft, launch vehicles, or autonomous aerospace systems
• NASA Core Flight System (cFS) or similar spacecraft flight software architectures
• Real-time operating systems such as RTEMS, VxWorks, Integrity, or embedded Linux
• Spacecraft command and telemetry systems, CCSDS protocols, fault management, and onboard autonomy
• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), FlatSat, digital twin, or spacecraft integration and test environments
• Spacecraft mission operations, anomaly resolution, and on-orbit software maintenance

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our recruiting team will review your qualifications and conduct an initial screening. We'll discuss your background, experience with flight software and aerospace systems, and career goals. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please note that you should not contact the client directly—we will manage all communications and coordinate interviews on your behalf throughout the hiring process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

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