Flight Software Engineer II — Embedded Space Systems

NGARE EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PTY LTD; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilmour Space Technologies is seeking a Flight Software Engineer II to join our team on the Australian space program. You will design and develop embedded software for launch vehicles, work with a high‑performing team, and support DevOps, testing and operations across the product lifecycle.

You’ll contribute to requirements, design, verification and documentation while coordinating with other engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software, computer science, electronics, maths or mechatronics, or equivalent.
• 2+ years in embedded software development and design engineering.
• Proven ability to operate in dynamic, fast paced environments.
• Demonstrated resilience in high-stress situations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute as part of a team of Flight Software Engineers to deliver software products and services.
• Lead small product teams on a quarterly basis where appropriate.
• Develop software engineering designs, processes and activities.
• Act as Responsible Engineer for Flight Software products where applicable.
• Perform technical assessments including concept studies and trade analyses.
• Define requirements and participate in design, verification and validation.
• Support software unit and integration testing and operations (may involve travel).
• Assist investigations, troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Support R&D activities and production software activities for Launch Vehicle lines.
• Coordinate with Mechanical, Propulsion, and Manufacturing teams and external suppliers.

Skills

Dynamic work pace

Resilience under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software/Engineering

Tools

C/C++

Python

MATLAB

VHDL/Verilog

RTOS

Embedded Linux

FPGA development

GDB debugging

DO-178C

Job description

Gilmour Space Technologies is seeking a Flight Software Engineer II to join our team on the Australian space program. You will design and develop embedded software for launch vehicles, work with a high‑performing team, and support DevOps, testing and operations across the product lifecycle.

You’ll contribute to requirements, design, verification and documentation while coordinating with other engineering disciplines.