Autonomy Software Engineer - Spacecraft Embedded Systems

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

Job summary

York Space Systems seeks a talented Autonomy Software Engineer to advance space vehicle onboard autonomy. You will design and implement embedded flight software in C/C++ for spacecraft systems, and translate designs into high-quality, maintainable code that can be deployed across platforms.

The role emphasizes building reusable components, state machines for autonomous workflows, and testing against realistic mission scenarios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 4+ years of software engineering experience with embedded software.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and experience in embedded Linux.
• Experience with Git in a collaborative environment.
• Mentor engineers and drive code quality through reviews and design discussions.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded flight software in C/C++ for spacecraft systems.
• Translate designs and requirements into high-quality, maintainable software.
• Build reusable code and scalable services across the platform.
• Construct state machine models for autonomous mission workflows.
• Engineer algorithms to promote scalability and automation.
• Contribute to software architecture, requirements, and interfaces.
• Support on-orbit operations, debugging, and anomaly resolution.
• Develop unit and integration tests against simulation tools.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and team planning.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Git

Mentor engineers

Communication

Problem-solving

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

York Space Systems seeks a talented Autonomy Software Engineer to advance space vehicle onboard autonomy. You will design and implement embedded flight software in C/C++ for spacecraft systems, and translate designs into high-quality, maintainable code that can be deployed across platforms.

The role emphasizes building reusable components, state machines for autonomous workflows, and testing against realistic mission scenarios.