Lead Flight Platform Software Engineer

ReOrbit; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A space technology company in Bristol is seeking a Lead Flight Platform Software Engineer to design and develop mission-critical flight platform software. The ideal candidate will lead a dynamic team, mentor early careers, and communicate effectively with stakeholders in an agile environment. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to impact the future of satellite technology.

Benefits

Lunch vouchers

Occupational health care

Health insurance

Team activities

Relocation support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' working with mission critical software.
• Experience with operations in satellite projects is an advantage.
• Ability to manage design documentation and approve changes.
• Comfortable working closely with external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design and lead development of flight platform software.
• Take technical responsibility for software development process.
• Lead and mentor flight software engineers.
• Ensure design meets functional and quality requirements.
• Liaise with customers and subcontractors on technical issues.

Skills

Mission critical software experience

Experience with satellite projects

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Fluent English

Job description

Overview

ReOrbit is looking for a Lead Flight Platform Software Engineer to join the ReOrbit team to lead the design and development of robust mission-critical flight platform software for our current satellite product lines UKKO, SILTA and future missions. This opportunity will enable you to drive the direction, experience and growth of the flight platform software team.

This role can be based either in our headquarters in Helsinki, Finland or in Bristol, UK.

We are looking for an experienced dynamic leader able to take authority, inspire and guide the team in a trans-national agile environment. Ability to communicate and work collaboratively with the other software teams and wider discipline throughout the full product lifecycle is essential.

It\'s an exciting chance to join a dynamic start-up, with the opportunity to make a real impact, to reach our goal of pushing the boundaries of space data transfer.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design and lead development of robust mission-critical flight platform software systems.
• Take technical responsibility for all stages in the software development process.
• Team leadership of flight software engineers and mentoring of early careers.
• Analysis of customer requirements and flow down into the software design and risk identification.
• Ensure that the design balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements.
• Deliver technical documents and estimates for proposals and reviews.
• Assist in defining the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and work packages.
• Enforce configuration management of all data related to flight platform software.
• Support to reviews at all levels of the design, development and testing.
• Liaise with customers and subcontractors on technical issues.
• Provide support to Assembly, Integration and Test teams.
• Perform Work Package Management tasks, which may include but is not limited to:
  • Assign work to the team as required and monitor performance.
  • Escalate any major issues / risks with project management initially for review and action.

Skills and Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years' working with mission critical software.
• Experience with satellite projects; experience with operations is an advantage.
• Ability to analyse data, derive conclusions, and manage design documentation as well as review and approve design changes.
• Comfortable working closely with external vendors and consortium partners. Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team.
• Fluent written and spoken skills in English.

What does ReOrbit do?

ReOrbit builds the foundation for the next generation of space applications by transforming satellites into truly intelligent, interconnected platforms, defined by software. Our satellite design philosophy revolves around the idea that satellites must network, communicate with each other and thus improve mission efficiency. How can this be achieved? Thanks to a flexible software-first architecture, where all these aspects are dealt with upfront in the mission concept, as integrated functionalities.

ReOrbit’s top-notch team of software engineers and system architects develop in-house software, procure hardware from the best-in-class suppliers, and seamlessly integrate the components to create flexible and secure satellites. Today, we are a rapidly growing company building a very strong multidisciplinary team to support our activities. We are headquartered in Helsinki, Finland with a subsidiary in Bariloche, Argentina.

Working at ReOrbit

At ReOrbit, we are focused on building a strong team as we believe nothing can be accomplished without innovative, humble and curious minds working together on a common goal. We’re all about fostering an inclusive, dynamic environment where equality and diversity are our strength.

We offer

• Challenging but rewarding environment – you will thrive if you are always reflecting on how to make things better. Your ideas will be heard.
• Ambitious and supportive network of people, who are motivated to change the space industry, bringing expertise from both classic and new space.
• Benefits such as lunch vouchers, events, parties, occupational health care and additional health insurance - but most importantly a possibility to be a part of a unique and diverse team, connected by similar mindset and sense of humor.
• We like to spend time together! You can choose activities whichever is to your liking – runOrbit, climbOrbit; become ping pong or board games champion.
• We support relocation and integration into Finnish society, relocation guidance available here (text only).

Please, submit your application as soon as possible- we are excited to hear from you and can’t wait to discover your unique skills and experiences.

For agencies: We do not accept unsolicited CVs for our open vacancies. Any CV sent to our team unsolicited will reserve us the right to pursue a candidate without obligation to the sender. All candidate submissions must be conducted through our official channels and in accordance with our terms of engagement.