Senior Flight Software Engineer - Real-Time Spacecraft

Mundi; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

K2 Space is building the most powerful spacecraft software stack to operate propulsion, attitude control and power systems across multiple spacecraft. The software team blends real-time control with flight software, embedded systems, and HDL verification to support turning complex missions into reliable operations.

We prioritize robust verification, plus scalable architectures that can run on flight computers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE/Math or 10+ years in software engineering.
• Proficient in Rust, C/C++, Python, VHDL and SystemVerilog.
• Experience with Linux systems programming and drivers.

Responsibilities

• Create software architecture for real-time, fault-tolerant control of a 20kW+ spacecraft
• Develop software applications for propulsion, guidance/attitude control, thermal, power and communications systems
• Design and implement state machines for robust operation of the spacecraft
• Create and utilize robust tools to allow for rapid deployment of quality code
• Perform data analysis and anomaly investigation to identify and resolve software bugs
• Support integration and testing of the spacecraft subsystems
• Build and maintain infrastructure to increase reliability when developing and testing software

Skills

Rust

C/C++

Python

VHDL

SystemVerilog

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE/Math or STEM or 10+ years exp

Tools

Linux

Job description

K2 Space is building the most powerful spacecraft software stack to operate propulsion, attitude control and power systems across multiple spacecraft. The software team blends real-time control with flight software, embedded systems, and HDL verification to support turning complex missions into reliable operations.

We prioritize robust verification, plus scalable architectures that can run on flight computers.