Flight Software Engineer, Space Systems & Missions

CesiumAstro; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 158,000 - 189,000; Full time

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Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro, based in Denver, CO, seeks an experienced software engineer to develop flight and mission data systems for space hardware. You will design, implement, test, and document software across the stack, from microcontrollers to user interfaces, and interact with hardware teams.

The role requires strong C/C++ skills, multi-threaded programming, and hands-on debugging of software and hardware, plus experience with SDKs and open-source integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
• Minimum of 8 years of industry experience in software development with a Bachelor’s degree, or a minimum of 7 years with a Masters.
• Experience in developing multiple flight software systems
• Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting of software systems and hardware (such as motors, power distribution units, etc.).
• Programming experience in C or C++.
• Experience in interfacing a variety of open-source software to create an integrated system.
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review.
• Excellent understanding of multi-threaded applications and resource management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• As a technical leader, design and implement software to build and integrate mission systems including satellites, ground stations, and mission operations centers.
• Architect, design, develop, code, test, debug, and document space system software.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing expertise on space software systems throughout CesiumAstro.
• Review code and system designs.
• Analyze code for efficiency, stability, and scalability.
• Integrate and validate new product designs.
• Provide expert guidance to direct product design.
• Support software quality assurance and optimize I/O performance.
• Provide post-production/in-orbit customer support.
• Interface with hardware design and development engineers.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Assess third-party and open-source software.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Flight software

Multithreading

Mentoring

ARM processors

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

COSMOS

NASA cFS

Git

Job description

CesiumAstro, based in Denver, CO, seeks an experienced software engineer to develop flight and mission data systems for space hardware. You will design, implement, test, and document software across the stack, from microcontrollers to user interfaces, and interact with hardware teams.

The role requires strong C/C++ skills, multi-threaded programming, and hands-on debugging of software and hardware, plus experience with SDKs and open-source integration.