Senior Satellite Software Architect: Flight & Unit Systems

Engibex; Henegouwen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Engibex in Belgium seeks a talented Satellite Software Architect to define and own the software architecture across satellite platforms, from flight software to unit-level firmware. You will bridge unit development teams and satellite-level system architecture, ensuring consistent design standards and maintainability.

On top of architecture definition, you will interact with operators, AOCS, and V&V teams to advance satellite automation and feed in-orbit lessons into roadmaps.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in CS / Aerospace / Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong embedded software development experience in C and Python.
• Experience designing software architectures for complex embedded systems.
• Experience with real-time OS (FreeRTOS) and Linux-based environments.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and communicate architectural decisions.
• Fluent in English and able to work cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end satellite software architecture across flight and unit-level software.
• Establish software design standards, interface conventions, and reusable building blocks.
• Collaborate with Embedded Software, EE, and FPGA engineers to translate requirements and support reviews.
• Derive software requirements from mission and satellite specs with traceability.
• Drive architectural trade-off studies (on-board processing, redundancy, budgeting).
• Lead architectural design reviews (PDR, CDR) and act as technical reference point.
• Support integration, verification & validation, and in-orbit operations on software topics.
• Partner with operators, AOCS, and V&V teams to push satellite automation opportunities.

Education

MSc or PhD in CS / Aerospace / EE

Tools

Buildroot

U-Boot

Zynq

CMake

Space-grade links

Job description

Engibex in Belgium seeks a talented Satellite Software Architect to define and own the software architecture across satellite platforms, from flight software to unit-level firmware. You will bridge unit development teams and satellite-level system architecture, ensuring consistent design standards and maintainability.

On top of architecture definition, you will interact with operators, AOCS, and V&V teams to advance satellite automation and feed in-orbit lessons into roadmaps.