Autonomy Software Engineer – Onboard Embedded Space

York Space Systems; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Holidays & sick time

401(k) match

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

York Space Systems, located in Laurel, MD, is seeking an Autonomy Software Engineer to advance onboard autonomy for spacecraft. You will design and implement embedded flight software in C/C++ for space systems, integrate software across platforms, and create tests against realistic simulations.

The role emphasizes rapid prototyping, collaboration with engineers across teams, and contributing to autonomous mission workflows in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.
• 4+ years of software engineering experience with embedded software
• Experience with embedded Linux environments

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded flight software in C/C++ for spacecraft systems
• Build reusable code for components, shared libraries, and scalable services
• Develop unit tests and integration tests against simulation tools
• Support on-orbit operations, debugging, and anomaly resolution

Skills

Embedded software

Embedded Linux

C/C++

Messaging frameworks

Git

Mentor engineers

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Technical communication

Security clearance eligible

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

York Space Systems, located in Laurel, MD, is seeking an Autonomy Software Engineer to advance onboard autonomy for spacecraft. You will design and implement embedded flight software in C/C++ for space systems, integrate software across platforms, and create tests against realistic simulations.

The role emphasizes rapid prototyping, collaboration with engineers across teams, and contributing to autonomous mission workflows in a fast-paced aerospace environment.