Satellite Onboard Autonomy Engineer – FDIR & Sequencing

Jobtailor

Colorado

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Flight Software Engineer to develop and integrate onboard autonomy for satellite systems, focusing on fault management and real-time software across subsystems. Responsibilities include sequencing, mode management, and cross-team collaboration with avionics, GN&C, and propulsion.

The role emphasizes verification scripting, telemetry analysis, and deterministic autonomy development in a multi-subsystem environment, with a strong emphasis on mission operations

Qualifications

  • B.S. in aerospace or related engineering field from the HTML text

Responsibilities

  • Define and document integrated onboard autonomy behavior across subsystem interfaces
  • 2

Skills

Flight Software Development
FDIR (Fault Detection, Isolation, and

Education

B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Git
DOORS
Jama
Confluence
JIRA
Trick Sim

Job description

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Flight Software Engineer to develop and integrate onboard autonomy for satellite systems, focusing on fault management and real-time software across subsystems. Responsibilities include sequencing, mode management, and cross-team collaboration with avionics, GN&C, and propulsion.

The role emphasizes verification scripting, telemetry analysis, and deterministic autonomy development in a multi-subsystem environment, with a strong emphasis on mission operations

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