Senior Flight Software Engineer — Real-Time Spacecraft (Rust/C++)

Mundi; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space is seeking a software engineer for real-time, fault-tolerant control of a 20kW+ spacecraft. The role spans flight software, embedded systems, and test environments, using Rust, C++, Python, VHDL, and SystemVerilog.

You will contribute across multiple subsystems and help ensure robust operation of the spacecraft. We value a Bachelor's in CS/CE/EE or a STEM field with 10+ years of software experience, including development in Rust, C/C++, Python, VHDL, and SystemVerilog.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or a STEM discipline or 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering
• Development experience in Rust, C/C++, Python, VHDL, SystemVerilog

Responsibilities

• Create software architecture for real-time, fault tolerant control of a 20kW+ spacecraft
• Develop software applications for control of spacecraft subsystems, including 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/STEM or 10+ years exp

Job description

K2 Space is seeking a software engineer for real-time, fault-tolerant control of a 20kW+ spacecraft. The role spans flight software, embedded systems, and test environments, using Rust, C++, Python, VHDL, and SystemVerilog.

You will contribute across multiple subsystems and help ensure robust operation of the spacecraft. We value a Bachelor's in CS/CE/EE or a STEM field with 10+ years of software experience, including development in Rust, C/C++, Python, VHDL, and SystemVerilog.