Senior Avionics Software Engineer — Spaceflight Systems

United States Digital Space LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer (Starfall) to design and implement software and firmware for the next generation of avionics systems. You will ensure your system behaves as expected and support launch operations, testing, and troubleshooting.

We value engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, work well in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, and are eager to contribute to an inspiring mission on spaceflight systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, math, physics, or a scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of experience in software development with C++ or C.
• Experience with microcontrollers.
• Strong fundamentals in computer architecture and networks.
• Linux and Bash scripting familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-quality software and firmware for common processors and micro-controllers.
• Support launch operations.
• Collaborate with peers and customers.
• Bring up and validate devices that communicate-to and fly-in space.
• Analyze test results and bugs which require in-depth investigations.
• Hands-on integration and troubleshooting of flight hardware/software systems.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

2+ years of professional software experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

C++

C

Microcontrollers

Linux

Bash

NXP microcontrollers

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer (Starfall) to design and implement software and firmware for the next generation of avionics systems. You will ensure your system behaves as expected and support launch operations, testing, and troubleshooting.

We value engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, work well in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, and are eager to contribute to an inspiring mission on spaceflight systems.