Flight Software Lead: Real-Time Spacecraft Systems

EVONA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA is sourcing a Flight Software Lead for a space client in the Los Angeles area to drive architecture and implement GNC algorithms for an in-space transport vehicle and related systems. You will guide the full software lifecycle from architecture decisions and design through hardware-in-the-loop testing, on-vehicle functionality, and flight operations.

Responsibilities include rigorous code, rapid prototyping, testing of avionics, and leading design and readiness reviews to ensure mission

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant computer science or engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of operating systems, data structures, networking protocols, communication standards, and computer architectures.
• Understanding of modeling and simulation, and software development skills, particularly in C/C++/Python.
• Proven system engineering and configuration management skills.
• 5+ years of experience designing complex software that operate in novel time-sensitive and/or embedded environments.

Responsibilities

• Write rigorous, high performance code & drive rapid execution and iteration.
• Hands-on prototyping, integration, troubleshooting, and testing of simulations, flight algorithms, and hardware in the loop testing
• Implement rapidly developed code to support development and testing of avionics, propulsion, electromechanical, and other spacecraft systems
• Negotiate requirements by having a deep understanding of the company and mission objectives and providing alternative solutions
• Conduct design reviews, test readiness reviews, and flight readiness reviews with a heavy emphasis on technical excellence

Skills

Operating systems

Data structures

Networking protocols

Communication standards

Computer architectures

Modeling and simulation

C/C++/Python

System engineering

Configuration management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Master's degree in computer science, engineering or physics

Job description

EVONA is sourcing a Flight Software Lead for a space client in the Los Angeles area to drive architecture and implement GNC algorithms for an in-space transport vehicle and related systems. You will guide the full software lifecycle from architecture decisions and design through hardware-in-the-loop testing, on-vehicle functionality, and flight operations.

Responsibilities include rigorous code, rapid prototyping, testing of avionics, and leading design and readiness reviews to ensure mission