Senior Flight Software Engineer – Embedded Satellite Systems

Actalent; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Group Term Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

Floating Holidays

Paid Volunteerism Leave

Parental Leave

401(k) Pre-tax and Roth Deferral

Employer Match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Assistance Program

Travel Assistance Program

Employer Matching Donations

Professional Development

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an engineer to design, develop, and maintain mission-critical flight software for satellite imaging payloads and ADCS subsystems. You will lead cross-functional teams, provide technical guidance, and ensure robust and reliable software delivery across the project lifecycle.

The role requires deep expertise in C/C++, Python, Embedded Linux, and mission-critical systems, with experience in Buildroot/Yocto tooling and board bring-up.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field with 10+ years of experience in commercial or embedded software production.
• Expert proficiency in C/C++ and Python and deep experience in Embedded Linux and mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain mission-critical flight software for satellite imaging payloads and attitude determination and control (ADCS) subsystems.
• Lead cross-functional engineering efforts and provide technical expertise to ensure robust and reliable software delivery.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and verification teams to ensure integrate-able software delivered on time.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded Linux

Buildroot

Yocto

ADCS

Flight Software

Root Cause Analysis

Agile

Jira

RTOS

FreeRTOS

Board Bring-up

Hardware Interfaces

PCIe

10G Ethernet

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Buildroot

Yocto

Jira

RTOS

FreeRTOS

Job description

Actalent is seeking an engineer to design, develop, and maintain mission-critical flight software for satellite imaging payloads and ADCS subsystems. You will lead cross-functional teams, provide technical guidance, and ensure robust and reliable software delivery across the project lifecycle.

The role requires deep expertise in C/C++, Python, Embedded Linux, and mission-critical systems, with experience in Buildroot/Yocto tooling and board bring-up.