Lunar Flight Software Engineer

ispace, inc.; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

RTD EcoPass

Lunch stipend

Paid time off

Job summary

ispace U.S. in Englewood, CO is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to join our mission operations team. You will develop high-reliability embedded software for spacecraft flight operations, delivering real-time systems and hardware interface integration to enable lunar missions.

You will collaborate across embedded software development, telemetry, and CI/CD pipeline implementation, contributing to flight-critical applications and mission assurance throughout the software lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in embedded software
• Proficiency in C for embedded applications
• Experience with Python or similar scripting languages
• Proficiency with Git version control
• Working knowledge of Linux environments
• Experience with real-time system development and hardware interface integration
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and generated verification products

Responsibilities

• End to end ownership of FSW subsystem – from requirements through verification and real time operations
• Architect, develop and maintain production-quality C code for embedded spacecraft flight software applications within the NASA cFS framework, implementing rigorous unit-level testing
• Design and implement real-time software systems for spacecraft operations, including command processing, telemetry generation, and hardware interface integration in memory-constrained environments
• Work with embedded Linux systems (PREEMPT-RT), managing device trees, interrupt handling, scheduling, and system initialization to support high-reliability spacecraft operations
• Own CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance, ensuring continuous integration and deployment of flight software with generated verification products
• Collaborate with international engineering teams in Japan, Luxembourg and the U.S.
• Develop and maintain FSW operations procedures, technical documentation, and interface control documents to ensure operational readiness and mission assurance throughout the software development lifecycle
• Support spacecraft operations as needed, monitoring telemetry, analyzing system performance, and providing flight software expertise during mission-critical phases
• Work with vendors and internal stakeholders, clearly communicating technical requirements, progress and issues to both technical and non-technical audiences

Skills

C for embedded

Python

Git

Linux

Real-time systems

CI/CD

Tools

Yocto/U-Boot

Docker

NASA cFS

PREEMPT-RT Linux

Job description

ispace U.S. in Englewood, CO is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to join our mission operations team. You will develop high-reliability embedded software for spacecraft flight operations, delivering real-time systems and hardware interface integration to enable lunar missions.

You will collaborate across embedded software development, telemetry, and CI/CD pipeline implementation, contributing to flight-critical applications and mission assurance throughout the software lifecycle.