Lead Embedded Flight Software Engineer (Spacecraft)

Axiom Space; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Houston is seeking a Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer to design and maintain firmware for spacecraft systems. You will work with real-time operating systems and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on critical flight software. Ideal candidates have 4-9 years of experience, a degree in engineering, and strong skills in C/C++. The position also requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.

Qualifications

• 4 to 9 years of professional experience in embedded systems or flight software development.
• Hands-on experience with RTOS, firmware development, and low-level programming.
• Strong understanding of real-time constraints and safe/reliable embedded design principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and maintain firmware and flight software for spacecraft subsystems.
• Implement features and algorithms supporting flight hardware.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to debug hardware/software interactions.

Skills

C

C++

Real-time operating systems

Debugging tools

Embedded development practices

Common communication peripherals

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

Git

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

A leading aerospace company in Houston is seeking a Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer to design and maintain firmware for spacecraft systems. You will work with real-time operating systems and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on critical flight software. Ideal candidates have 4-9 years of experience, a degree in engineering, and strong skills in C/C++. The position also requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.