Remote Spaceflight Software Engineer (Flight/Embedded)

Open Cosmos Ltd.; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Cosmos Ltd. is seeking a Software Engineer for the Data Division to design, implement, validate, and maintain satellite flight software and ground tools. You will ensure software reliability, traceability, and integration with Systems, Electronics, and Mission Operations teams.

You'll work in Linux environments with RTOS, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and help deliver high-quality data products powering the DataCosmos platform for customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Design, implement, validate and maintain satellite flight software.
• Contribute to robust, traceable software with CI/CD.
• Collaborate with Systems, Electronics and Mission Operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, validating, and maintaining satellite flight software
• Supporting ground tools, ensuring software is robust, traceable, and fit for the reliability demands of space missions
• Developing features for Linux and RTOS-based systems in line with mission and system requirements
• Participating in code reviews, testing campaigns, and CI/CD processes to ensure high software quality standards are maintained consistently throughout the development lifecycle
• Maintaining configuration control, documentation, and full software traceability throughout the development lifecycle
• Collaborating with Systems, Electronics, and Mission Operations teams to integrate and test subsystems
• Contributing to post-launch operations and build and integration activities
• Driving continuous improvement in architecture, design, and engineering processes, enhancing reliability and delivery efficiency

Skills

Rust

C/C++

Linux development

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

RTOS

Space systems

Security coding

Testing & QA

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

pytest

Job description

Open Cosmos Ltd. is seeking a Software Engineer for the Data Division to design, implement, validate, and maintain satellite flight software and ground tools. You will ensure software reliability, traceability, and integration with Systems, Electronics, and Mission Operations teams.

You'll work in Linux environments with RTOS, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and help deliver high-quality data products powering the DataCosmos platform for customers worldwide.