Senior Flight Software Engineer, Blue Ghost

Firefly Aerospace Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO for exempt employees

Medical, dental, vision insurance

$10k/year towards trade school or college

Employee-ownership with stock bonuses

4% 401(k) matching

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace Inc. is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to design and implement high-reliability software for space vehicles. The role involves developing, testing, and integrating software while collaborating with engineering teams.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences or related fields, 7+ years of experience, and expertise in C++. Join our team for an exciting career in aerospace!

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in a software engineering position, or similar.
• Familiarity with real-time operating systems and Linux.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to develop, design, test, and integrate flight software.
• Design and maintain high reliability C++ software.
• Support various vehicle testing and operation events.

Skills

C++ Programming

Object-Oriented Design

Python Programming

Real-time Operating Systems

CI/CD Pipelines

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciences

Master’s Degree in Computer Sciences

Job description

Senior Flight Software Engineer, Blue Ghost

Do you have a passion for designing cutting-edge technology and an interest in Spacecrafts applications? If you have a knack for problem-solving and enjoy working collaboratively in a small team, we have exciting opportunities for you to join our Flight Software group as an Aerospace Software Engineer!

The Flight Software group is responsible for the design and implementation of high-reliability application-level software for Firefly Launch Vehicles and spacecraft. As an Aerospace Software Engineer, you will work in a small collaborative group through all stages of the launch vehicle and spacecraft design.

As a key member of our team, you will help develop, test, and integrate the flight software for Firefly Spacecraft. You will work in a group of flight software engineers through all stages of the flight software development processes and collaborate with other engineering teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical leadership on the Flight Software Team to develop, design, test, and integrate flight software.
• Design, implement, and maintain high reliability C++ software.
• Perform work on time, meeting all functional and performance requirements.
• Work closely with the other engineering groups for the success of Firefly programs.
• Adhere to the Aerospace Software Engineering Group’s processes, procedures, and best practices.
• Support various vehicle testing and operation events, including launch.
• Design, implement, and maintain internal software tools using Python.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Excellent understanding of Object‑Oriented Design and the C++ programming language.
• 7+ years’ experience in a software engineering position, or similar.
• Familiarity with real‑time operating systems, software, and the Linux operating system.
• Ability to work closely with other teammates and in a fast‑paced environment to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Master’s Degree in Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Understanding of data path pipelines, state machines, and arithmetic operation.
• 7+ years’ experience in an aerospace software engineering or related position.
• Experience deploying and using CI/CD pipelines for C++ software.
• Ability to understand and disposition C++ static analysis results.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO for exempt employees
• 3‑month sabbatical for every 5 years of service
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Mental health services
• Paid military leave
• 12 weeks paid maternity leave
• 4 weeks paid spouse leave
• $20k towards family planning: fertility, surrogacy, adoption
• Dog friendly workplace
• $10k/year towards trade school or college
• Ongoing coaching to advance leadership skills
• Employee-ownership with stock bonuses
• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) matching
• $10k bonus for home purchase in Cedar Park, Texas

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.