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Senior Flight Software Engineer (Rust)

Arlington, Virginia, United States💼 Full-time💰 $155,000–$155,000🗓 2026-07-14 → 2026-07-31

Core

Design, develop, and maintain high-reliability embedded flight software for spacecraft missions using Rust.

Role type

Senior IC embedded systems engineer (Rust)

Builds

Flight software, firmware, and digital design solutions for satellite components and payloads

Domain

Aerospace / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Rust, embedded software development, concurrent/asynchronous programming, Linux/RTOS/bare-metal environments, system architecture, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, hardware interface integration

Preferred skills

Space systems development, autonomous fault-critical systems, kernel development (Yocto), Python, processor architecture optimization, dynamics and control systems

Technologies

Rust, Linux, RTOS, Yocto, Python, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe

Responsibilities

Architect and implement software to meet high-level system requirements; develop command and control software for spacecraft operations; lead test campaigns from unit to system level; mentor team members and conduct code reviews; integrate flight software with hardware; create detailed documentation for software operation.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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