Lead Flight Software Engineer — Embedded Spacecraft Systems

citjpl; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena is seeking a Flight Software Engineer IV to lead development of embedded flight software for spacecraft and small satellites. You will contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and integration of flight software across CubeSats and instrument payloads.

The role requires strong C/C++, Python, and real-time embedded systems expertise, with leadership capabilities to mentor junior engineers and coordinate with mission teams on interfaces and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline with a minimum of 9 years of related work experience; a Master's degree with 7 years; or a PhD with 5 years.
• Wide application of advanced principles and hands-on programming for real-time embedded software systems in aerospace.
• Experience with device drivers and hardware interfaces; IPC and distributed computing.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded flight software for spacecraft and small satellites, including CubeSats.
• Lead software delivery activities: requirements, design, code, reviews, and testing.
• Collaborate with mission teams to ensure reliability and performance of flight software products.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide hardware/software interface specifications.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

Python

Linux

RTOS

Education

Bachelors in CS or related field

Masters in related field

PhD in related field

Tools

FreeRTOS

RTEMS

Zephyr

Wind River VxWorks

Linux

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena is seeking a Flight Software Engineer IV to lead development of embedded flight software for spacecraft and small satellites. You will contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and integration of flight software across CubeSats and instrument payloads.

The role requires strong C/C++, Python, and real-time embedded systems expertise, with leadership capabilities to mentor junior engineers and coordinate with mission teams on interfaces and