Flight Software Engineer

Astrion

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Flight Software Engineer LOCATION: Hybrid (Kirtland AFB, NM), Remote U.S. eligible JOB STATUS: Full-time CLEARANCE: U.S. Citizenship, DoD Secret Clearance TRAVEL: 10% (if remote) Astrion is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to support small satellite flight software development for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base. This engineer will contribute to the design, development, and testing of satellite bus software supporting experimental and research missions. The role is ideal for a mid- to senior-level software engineer with experience developing embedded or flight software for spacecraft or other real-time systems.

Requirements

Minimum 5+ years of professional software development experience
Experience developing embedded or flight software in C or C++
Experience with satellite bus or payload software development
Familiarity with spacecraft subsystems and interfaces (power, communications, command and data handling, ADCS, etc.)
Experience working with real-time operating systems
Experience with hardware/software integration or low-level driver development
Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or similar
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Ability to produce secure, maintainable, high-quality code
Comfortable working in small, agile engineering teams
Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Self-directed and adaptable in a research and development environment
U.S. Citizenship, DoD Secret Clearance
Bachelor of Science in one of the following or a related technical field: Software Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering

Nice To Haves

Experience with the VxWorks real-time operating system
Experience with other embedded real-time systems such as RTEMS
Master’s degree in a relevant technical field

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded flight software for small satellite bus systems
Execute tasking from the satellite Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) lead
Coordinate with other flight software engineers and subsystem teams
Implement best practices for code quality, maintainability, and cybersecurity
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including interface specifications and user guides
Participate in unit testing, code reviews, and system validation

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