Space Software Engineer

Fluid Wire Robotics; Pisa; Ibrido; EUR 75.000 - 105.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid work in Pisa

Hands-on robotic hardware access

EIC Accelerator-backed project

Descrizione del lavoro

Fluid Wire Robotics S.r.l. in Pisa, Italy is seeking a Space Software Engineer to lead flight software development for in‑orbit missions.

You will define the robot API architecture, build the flight software, and ensure seamless integration with the host spacecraft, working with mechatronics and electronics teams. Requirements: Master’s or PhD in CS or software engineering, 5+ years of space software experience, ECSS knowledge, real-time systems, API development, and fluent English.

Competenze

• Master's or PhD in computer science or software engineering with 5+ years of hands-on space software development.
• Solid grounding in ECSS space software standards and flight-model software deployment.
• Real-time systems and space RTOS.
• API development.
• Satellite communication stacks and embedded C-family development.

Mansioni

• Define the robot API architecture and flight software for the payload.
• Integrate software with host spacecraft systems and ground-station links.
• Collaborate with mechatronics and electronics teams to test and refine architecture.
• Work toward the 2028 in-orbit demonstration.
• Hands-on with in-house robotic hardware for validation.

Conoscenze

Space software dev

ECSS standards

Real-time systems

API development

Satellite comm stacks

C-family languages

Telemetry/TC standards

English fluency

Formazione

Master's or PhD in computer science or software engineering

Strumenti

SpaceWire

MIL-STD-1553

USART/SPI/I2C/CAN

Descrizione del lavoro

Fluid Wire Robotics is recruiting a Space Software Engineer in Pisa, Italy.

Contract: full time (hybrid). Degree level: Master's or PhD in computer science or software engineering. Language: English. Work experience: 5+ years.

The role covers owns software development for the robotic platforms the company flies for in-orbit servicing, assembly and debris removal, working towards the 2028 in-orbit demonstration.

Defines the robot API architecture, builds the flight software for the payload, integrates it with the host spacecraft's systems, and handles the ground-station link that carries commands up and telemetry down. Works day to day with the mechatronics teams and uses the in-house robotic hardware to test and refine the architecture.

Requirements:

• Master's or PhD in computer science or software engineering with 5+ years of hands-on space software development


• solid grounding in ECSS space software standards and flight-model software deployment


• real-time systems and space RTOS


• API development


• satellite communication stacks


• embedded delivery in a C-family language with standard build and versioning tooling


• USART, SPI, I2C, CAN, SpaceWire or MIL-STD-1553 and telemetry/telecommand standards


• fluent professional English

Nice to have:

• robotics and automation


• robotic arm or legged robot software


• Ethernet


• EtherCAT


• CANopen


• UDP/TCP

Offer:

Full-time role in the Space Division in Pisa, with remote work possible depending on the schedule of experimental activities.

Hands-on access to a broad range of robotic hardware and experimental equipment, working alongside the mechanical and electronics teams on an EIC Accelerator-backed in-orbit demonstration.