Senior Flight Software Engineer, Elytra

Firefly Aerospace; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, headquartered in north Austin, Texas, is seeking an Aerospace Software Engineer to lead the Flight Software team through design, testing, and integration of high-reliability C++ software for launch vehicles and spacecraft.

You will collaborate with engineering groups, develop, test, and integrate flight software across all stages of the design process, and contribute to internal tools using Python. Strong C++ expertise and real-time systems experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong object-oriented design and C++ proficiency.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with real-time operating systems and Linux.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of data path pipelines, state machines, and arithmetic operations.
• Experience deploying and using CI/CD pipelines for C++ software.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on the Flight Software Team to develop, design, test, and integrate flight software
• Design, implementation, and maintenance of 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, implementation and maintenance of internal software tools using Python

Skills

C++ programming

Object-Oriented Design

Real-time operating systems

Linux OS

Communications skills

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, or related field

Master’s Degree in Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, or related field

Job description

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

SUMMARY

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, implementation, and maintenance of 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, implementation and maintenance of internal software tools using Python

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required 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
• Desired 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 understand and disposition C++ static analysis results

BENEFITS

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

• generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
• parental leave
• relocation benefits
• educational reimbursement
• short term disability
• flexible PTO options

LEGAL & COMPLIANCE

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.

EEO / DEI STATEMENT

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.