Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer - Spacecraft

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

York Space Systems seeks a Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and deliver mission-critical software for spacecraft systems. The focus is real-time, embedded Linux-based flight software enabling reliable command, telemetry, networking, and autonomy across on-orbit vehicles.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with strong systems thinking, able to work across architecture, development, integration, test, and on-orbit support throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++.
• Experience with embedded Linux systems (drivers, networking, system-level debugging).
• Experience with deterministic build systems such as Yocto or VxWorks.
• Familiarity with networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP).
• Experience debugging hardware/software integration issues.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Willingness to work full-time in our Greenwood Village, CO office.
• Must be clearance eligible and ability to maintain an active Secret Clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded flight software in C/C++ for spacecraft systems.
• Develop and maintain reliable embedded flight software for resource-constrained, safety-critical systems.
• Develop and debug multithreaded software with proper synchronization and IPC.
• Integrate software with hardware components (OBCs, radios, payloads) in HITL and flatsat environments.
• Develop and execute test strategies at unit, integration, system, and mission levels.
• Support on-orbit operations, debugging, and anomaly resolution.
• Translate ICDs and system/hardware specs into software interfaces.
• Collaborate across platform, applications, mission ops, and hardware teams.
• Experience with HITL, flatsat, or system-level test environments.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded software

Embedded Linux

Yocto

VxWorks

Networking

Hardware/software integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

York Space Systems seeks a Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and deliver mission-critical software for spacecraft systems. The focus is real-time, embedded Linux-based flight software enabling reliable command, telemetry, networking, and autonomy across on-orbit vehicles.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with strong systems thinking, able to work across architecture, development, integration, test, and on-orbit support throughout the lifecycle.