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Senior Software Engineer Flight Software

💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-25

Core

Design, develop, and implement high-reliability flight software and firmware for spacecraft command and monitoring systems.

Role type

Senior IC embedded software engineer (spaceflight)

Builds

Flight software and firmware for satellite flight computers and control boards

Domain

Aerospace / Space Technology

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C++, C, embedded systems programming, software architecture, high availability system design, communication protocols (TCP/IP, I2C, SPI), automated testing, code reviews

Preferred skills

embedded Linux / POSIX, Python, VxWorks, FreeRTOS, QNX, safety critical development (FDA, FAA, Automotive), hardware debugging and integration

Technologies

C++, C, TCP/IP, I2C, SPI, VxWorks, Linux, FreeRTOS, QNX

Responsibilities

Assist with architecture and high-level design choices for flight software, develop firmware for satellite control boards, improve software reliability through requirements generation and continuous integration, collaborate with avionics and ground control teams, mentor junior engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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## About the role As a Senior Software Engineer - Embedded at Astranis, you will be responsible for assisting with architecture, high level design choices, development, execution, and implementation of the flight software that commands and monitors the spacecraft. Additionally, you will mentor junior members and collaborate with other teams to ensure that the software you've implemented works on their hardware. This role will contribute to both commercial and US Government programs. ## Responsibilities - Develop Software for the Flight Computer on our Satellites - Develop Firmware for control boards on the satellite - Improve and deliver reliable software through requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing and code reviews - Collaborate with multiple teams (avionics, Ground Control, Telemetry) - Develop software in C++ to interface with Flight computer and interface with the custom hardware on the vehicle - Deliver complex projects through incremental development - Mentor junior engineers ## Requirements - 5-8+ years of experience developing software for products in modern C++ OR C - Familiarity with Software Development Methodologies and Design Patterns - Experience with working on Communication Protocols (TCP/IP, I2C, SPI) - Good Communication and Written Skills - Passionate about Space Technology - Experience with Building High Availability/High Reliability systems. ## Bonus - Experience with embedded Linux / POSIX systems - Experience with Python - Experience developing on and for VxWorks, Linux, FreeRTOS, or QNX Environments - Demonstrated experience building, testing, and shipping production software - Experience with safety critical development (FDA, FAA, Automotive) - Experience Board Bringup, debugging / Integration of Hardware Software
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