Spaceflight Embedded Software Engineer (Rust/C++)

Open Cosmos Ltd.; Baildon; Remote; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Global customers

Diversity & inclusion

Equal opportunity employer

Zusammenfassung

Open Cosmos Ltd. is seeking a software engineer to design, implement, and validate satellite flight software, with a focus on Rust or C/C++ in Linux/RTOS environments.

You will contribute to ground tools, CI/CD, and cross-functional integration with Systems, Electronics, and Mission Operations teams. You will join a role that emphasizes reliability, traceability, and secure coding practices, supporting space missions from development through post-launch operations, across multiple European

Qualifikationen

• Strong programming capability in Rust, or solid understanding in C or C++ with the motivation and ability to transition to Rust in a production environment.
• Proficiency in compiled and object-oriented programming paradigms, with an emphasis on performance, reliability, and correctness.
• Ability to work in Linux development environments, including scripting and command-line tooling, as part of day-to-day engineering work.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, and pytest, supporting consistent and efficient software delivery.
• Ability to apply secure coding and fault-tolerant design principles to software development, ensuring reliability and resilience in mission-critical contexts.

Aufgaben

• 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 closely with Systems, Electronics, and Mission Operations teams to integrate and test subsystems, contributing technical expertise that supports effective cross-functional alignment and problem resolution
• Contributing to post-launch operations and build and integration activities
• Driving continuous improvement in architecture, design, and engineering processes, identifying and implementing changes that enhance software reliability, maintainability, and delivery efficiency

Kenntnisse

Rust

C/C++

Linux development

Embedded systems

RTOS concepts

Software verification

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Docker

pytest

Jobbeschreibung

Open Cosmos Ltd. is seeking a software engineer to design, implement, and validate satellite flight software, with a focus on Rust or C/C++ in Linux/RTOS environments.

You will contribute to ground tools, CI/CD, and cross-functional integration with Systems, Electronics, and Mission Operations teams. You will join a role that emphasizes reliability, traceability, and secure coding practices, supporting space missions from development through post-launch operations, across multiple European