Junior/Medior Flight (Embedded) Software Engineer - Space Systems

Science [&] Technology Corporation; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AtS[&]T in Delft is seeking a Junior/Medior Flight (Embedded) Software Engineer to join the Space Systems team. You will develop and verify on-board software for data routing and processing on satellites, working closely with hardware, systems, and other engineering teams.

The role emphasizes reliability under tight hardware constraints, with on-site presence in Delft and limited remote work. You will grow into a responsible position while delivering high-integrity software from day one.

Qualifications

• 2+ years embedded/low level software development experience or strong project internship record.
• Experience with real-time apps, Linux and RTOS.
• Educational background in Electrical Engineering, CS, Embedded Systems or related field.
• Proficiency in C, C++, Python; experience with Rust.
• Experience with CI/CD workflows, Git, and networking (UART/Ethernet).

Responsibilities

• Develop and verify on-board flight software routing and processing data on satellites.
• Contribute to software architecture under guidance of senior engineers.
• Create unit tests and support hardware-in-the-loop verification.
• Write clean, maintainable code and produce design-review documentation.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical and systems teams for integrated solutions.

Skills

Embedded/low level development

Real-time applications

C/C++

Python

Rust

CI/CD workflows

Git

Ethernet/UART

English proficiency

Education

Electrical Engineering / Computer Science / Embedded Systems

Other relevant field

Tools

Linux

RTOS

CAN bus

I2C

SPI

Job description

Junior/Medior Flight (Embedded) Software Engineer - Space Systems

Delft

Full time

Junior

About thisjob

We are currently looking for a Flight Software Engineer to join the team in Delft and work on advanced satellite systems.

You will join a team whose work spans mission integration, Earth Observation, secure communications, and space systems engineering. As a Flight Software Engineer, you will develop and verify on-board software that routes and processes data on satellites.

You will help with the development and verification of satellite on-board software for data routing and processing. Since you're working on flight software, will be tight hardware constraints. Due to the nature of the job, the work has to be fully reliable, since it cannot be fixed once in orbit. You will implement and test well-defined parts of the software, working to an architecture set together with senior engineers. You will work at the interface between software, systems, and hardware, and you will take ownership as you grow into the role. Your work will matter and make a significant impact to the programme from day one.

• You will develop code that integrates several complex interfaces and routes data between them.
• You will contribute to the software architecture under the guidance of senior engineers
• You support systems engineering with the requirement generation and functional flow-down.
• You create unit tests, perform system-level testing, and support hardware-in-the-loop setups to verify software functionality.
• You write clean, maintainable code and produce clear technical documentation to support design reviews and system audits.
• You work closely with other engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions (electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering).

Requirements

• You have at least 2 years of experience in embedded/low level software development, or a strong track record from study and internships.
• You have experience/an understanding of real-time applications, such as Linux and RTOS.
• You have an educational background in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems or another relevant field.
• You are proficient in C, C++, and Python, and have experience with Rust.
• You have experience with test-driven development, CI/CD workflows, and Git.
• You have experience with UART and/or Ethernet.
• You have a fluent command of the English language.
• You are able to come on-site to the office in Delft. The possibility to work from home is limited.

Nice-to-have's:

• Experience with spacecraft flight software, or comparable vehicle software requiring a high level of reliability.
• Experience with real-time Linux and RTOS.
• Familiarity with networking technologies such as TCP/IP, UDP/IP, and FTP.
• CAN-bus, I2C, SPI, SpaceWire.
• Experience with CCSDS and ECSS space protocols such as CFDP and PUS.
• Familiarity with MISRA / AUTOSAR guidelines and/or ECSS coding standards.
• Experience with encryption and security.
• Experience with Rust.
• Working proficiency in Dutch.

Please note that if you do not hear back from us within 10 days of your application, you may assume that we have selected another candidate we would like to interview for this position. We do our best to get back to you individually, however, due to a high volume of responses, it can be that we have not been able to reject your application in person.

AtS[&]T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data intovaluable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application,and apply our expertise within our softwareframeworks, information products and consultancy.

Our society relies on space and scientific instruments forclimatechange monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucialservices we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormousquantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.

We have more than 20 years of experience working oninstrumentcalibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-timedata processing frameworks, and the development of application-specificalgorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries tostrengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making.We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security,Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.