Remote Spaceflight Software Engineer (Rust/C/C++)

Open Cosmos Ltd.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Cosmos is seeking a software engineer to design, implement, validate, and maintain satellite flight software for space missions. You will collaborate with Systems, Electronics, and Mission Operations teams to integrate subsystems and ensure robust software across Linux and RTOS-based environments.

The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and fault-tolerance, with participation in code reviews, testing campaigns, and CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Strong programming capability in Rust, or solid understanding in C or C++ with the motivation and ability to transition to Rust in a production environment.
• Proficiency in compiled and object-oriented programming paradigms, with emphasis on performance, reliability, and correctness.
• Ability to work in Linux development environments, including scripting and command-line tooling, as part of day-to-day engineering work.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, and pytest, supporting consistent and efficient software delivery.
• Ability to apply secure coding and fault-tolerant design principles to software development, ensuring reliability and resilience in mission-critical contexts.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, validating, and maintaining satellite flight software.
• Collaborating with Systems, Electronics, and Mission Operations teams to integrate and test subsystems.
• Participating in code reviews, testing campaigns, and CI/CD processes to maintain high software quality.
• Driving continuous improvement in architecture, design, and engineering processes.

Skills

Rust programming

C/C++ proficiency

Linux scripting

CI/CD experience

Secure coding

RTOS knowledge

space subsystem awareness

ECSS awareness

software verification & validation

embedded systems

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Docker

pytest

Job description

Open Cosmos is seeking a software engineer to design, implement, validate, and maintain satellite flight software for space missions. You will collaborate with Systems, Electronics, and Mission Operations teams to integrate subsystems and ensure robust software across Linux and RTOS-based environments.

The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and fault-tolerance, with participation in code reviews, testing campaigns, and CI/CD.