Senior Flight Software Engineer (Rust) for Space Missions

Umbra; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k

Stock Options

Free Parking

Free lunch daily in office

Job summary

Umbra is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer with expertise in Rust to lead the development and delivery of embedded flight software tailored for Umbra missions. You will define software requirements, design robust architectures, write and implement code, and lead system integration and testing.

You will mentor peers in software design and code reviews, oversee documentation, and ensure seamless integration with flight hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of proven experience in architecting and developing high-reliability software with Rust or Modern C/C++.
• 4+ years of systems and/or embedded software development with Rust or Modern C/C++.
• 2+ years developing concurrent code with asynchronous Rust.
• Proficient working within Linux, RTOS, or bare-metal environments.
• Experience leading software design and development processes, including version control, bug tracking, and documentation.
• Experience building and maintaining CI pipelines, automated testing and build/release management, and static/dynamic analysis tools.
• Able to travel up to 15% (between Umbra's Virginia & Santa Barbara offices).

Responsibilities

• Drive the software architecture for embedded flight software and lead system integration and testing.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to design, develop, and maintain flight and payload software.
• Develop command and control software for spacecraft flight operations and payloads.
• Mentor junior engineers and oversee documentation and code reviews.
• Ensure integration between flight software and flight hardware with thorough testing.

Skills

Rust

C/C++

Embedded software

Linux

Asynchronous Rust

Software architecture

CI pipelines

Testing & docs

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Tools

Yocto

Linux environments

Job description

Umbra is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer with expertise in Rust to lead the development and delivery of embedded flight software tailored for Umbra missions. You will define software requirements, design robust architectures, write and implement code, and lead system integration and testing.

You will mentor peers in software design and code reviews, oversee documentation, and ensure seamless integration with flight hardware.