Onboard Software Solutions Engineer

ATX Venture Partners; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 257,069 - 330,517; Full time

Job summary

ATX Venture Partners is seeking a talented Software Engineer to work in Abu Dhabi. The role involves developing, configuring, and deploying onboard software for advanced satellite missions, ensuring rapid and reliable delivery.

Candidates should have strong programming experience in Python and C++, as well as familiarity with continuous integration and automated testing frameworks. A background in satellite operations or embedded systems is a plus. Join us to innovate at the intersection of software and space.

Qualifications

• Experience in Python and C++.
• Ability to automate tests and streamline the release process.
• Previous experience in a software engineering role focused on automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Streamline software creation and release processes.
• Configure standard onboard software components for customers' payloads.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Satellite Operations teams for deployment.

Skills

Python

C++

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment

Automated testing frameworks

Data serialization/deserialization

Troubleshooting

Tools

GitLab CI

TeamCity

Travis CI

Job description

Wanna Join the Adventure?

The Onboard Software Solutions Team is responsible for creating, configuring, and deploying all onboard software components dedicated to a program or mission. We configure and extend agnostic onboard software to fit a given satellite architecture and requirements, and are responsible for the development, end-to-end testing, and release of that onboard software.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, helping build modern automated infrastructure, bringing software and space together. As well as developing our future systems, the role will also be working on real-time issues on live missions, helping to solve problems as they occur.

About this Role:

Streamline the creation, integration, validation, and release of onboard software by improving test coverage, automating testing, and minimizing time from feature development to availability on-orbit.

Configure standard onboard software components for customers' payloads and support the deployment and troubleshooting internally and externally

Own and evolve the tools for onboard software creation, versioning, testing, and release management while providing transparent, up-to-date status tracking for all stakeholders across programs and missions.

Collaborate closely with the broader Engineering and Satellite Operations teams to ensure the rapid, reliable, and thoroughly tested deployment of onboard software for customers.

Must Haves:

Experience in Python and C++

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (gitlab-ci, teamcity, travis-ci)

Automated testing frameworks

Experience in data serialization/deserialization (yaml, json, cue)

Previous experience as Flight Software Engineer or Software Integration Engineer or Software Test Engineer or Software Engineer with a focus on Automated Testing

Ability to troubleshoot and effectively communicate issues and solutions

Nice to Haves:

Experience in Embedded Linux Operation

Experience in build systems (make, cmake)

Experience in Networking (UDP, TCP, IP)

Experience in Software Integration - Making all the pieces work together

Experience in or close to Satellite Operations

Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.