Rust Flight Software Engineer – Embedded Systems

Umbra; California (MO); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life benefits

401k with company contribution

Stock Options

Free Parking

Free lunch daily in office

Job summary

Umbra is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to develop embedded flight software for space missions using Rust and C/C++. You will define software requirements, design architecture, implement code, and lead integration and testing across flight hardware and software interfaces.

You will mentor peers, document interfaces, and participate in system-level validation. The role is on-site at multiple U.S. offices with opportunities to travel and influence mission-critical software.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of proven experience in high-reliability software development with Rust or C/C++.
• 1+ years developing concurrent code with asynchronous Rust.
• 3+ years of embedded software development with Rust or C/C++.
• Experience programming on embedded ARM cores supporting SoC architectures in Linux, RTOS, or bare-metal environments.
• Strong understanding of processor architecture, with the ability to optimize code for performance and memory usage.
• Experience leading software development processes, including version control, CI/CD, bug tracking, and design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a cross-disciplinary engineering team to design, develop, and maintain reliable, fault-tolerant flight and payload software.
• Implement software to meet requirements while managing interfaces with multiple spacecraft subsystems and ground systems hardware.
• Develop command and control software for spacecraft flight operations, payloads, and peripheral electronics.
• Participate in and contribute to test campaigns, from unit-level testing to automated system and subsystem-level testing.
• Create and maintain documentation for software operation and interfaces with other system components.
• Take on additional professional duties as assigned.

Skills

Rust

C/C++

Asynchronous Rust

Embedded software

CI/CD

Version control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

Umbra is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to develop embedded flight software for space missions using Rust and C/C++. You will define software requirements, design architecture, implement code, and lead integration and testing across flight hardware and software interfaces.

You will mentor peers, document interfaces, and participate in system-level validation. The role is on-site at multiple U.S. offices with opportunities to travel and influence mission-critical software.