Flight Software Engineer III — Embedded Spacecraft Systems

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA seeks a Flight Software Engineer III to contribute to embedded flight software for spacecrafts, instruments, and CubeSats. You will develop, test, and integrate real-time software in C/C++ across Linux and RTOS environments, under guidance of a Cognizant Engineer.

The role emphasizes requirements, design, coding, unit and integration testing, and collaboration with hardware teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing, debugging, releasing embedded software for mission-critical aerospace apps.
• Knowledge of embedded processors, real-time OS, and software lifecycles.
• Experience with software verification, validation, and test beds.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and maintain real-time embedded software for spacecraft systems.
• Perform software design, coding, peer reviews, and documentation.
• Conduct unit and integration tests using simulations and hardware.
• Collaborate with Cognizant Engineer and hardware teams on interfaces and requirements.

Skills

Real-time embedded software

C/C++ programming

Linux systems

IPC and networks

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related

Master's in related discipline

PhD in related discipline

Tools

FreeRTOS

RTEMS

Zephyr

WindRiver VxWorks

SpaceWire

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA seeks a Flight Software Engineer III to contribute to embedded flight software for spacecrafts, instruments, and CubeSats. You will develop, test, and integrate real-time software in C/C++ across Linux and RTOS environments, under guidance of a Cognizant Engineer.

The role emphasizes requirements, design, coding, unit and integration testing, and collaboration with hardware teams.