Rust Flight Software Engineer for Space Systems

Umbra; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD,STD

Stock Options

401k with 3% non-elective

Free lunch daily

Job summary

Umbra is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to develop embedded flight software with Rust for our mission-enabled systems. You will specify requirements, design architecture, and implement code, while leading integration, testing, and documentation efforts across an aerospace-focused program.

You will guide junior engineers, review peer code, and ensure robust interfaces with hardware. This role emphasizes performance optimization, reliability, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 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++

Async Rust

Embedded Systems

ARM Linux/RTOS

Software Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE

Advanced degree in CS/CE

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Yocto

Bug Tracking

Design Documentation

Job description

Umbra is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to develop embedded flight software with Rust for our mission-enabled systems. You will specify requirements, design architecture, and implement code, while leading integration, testing, and documentation efforts across an aerospace-focused program.

You will guide junior engineers, review peer code, and ensure robust interfaces with hardware. This role emphasizes performance optimization, reliability, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.