Senior Flight Software Engineer: Rust for Space Missions

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD,STD

Vol Life, Critical Illness, Accidental

401k with company contributions

Stock Options

Free Parking

Free Lunch Daily

Job summary

Umbra is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to develop embedded software for space missions using Rust and C/C++. You will specification software requirements, design architecture, and implement code, while leading integration and testing with system hardware.

You will mentor peers, ensure robust documentation, and integrate flight software with hardware for reliability. The role involves on-site work at our Santa Barbara/Goleta, CA, Arlington, VA, or Reston, VA offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or 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 yourself and your team to become better software engineers.
• Collaborate with cross‑disciplinary team to design, develop, and maintain flight and payload software.
• Architect and implement software to meet system requirements and manage interfaces with subsystems.
• Develop command and control software for spacecraft flight operations and payloads.
• Lead test campaigns from unit to automated system testing.
• Document software operation and interfaces with other components.
• Present technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Take on additional professional duties as assigned.

Skills

Rust

C/C++

Linux

Async Rust

Software design

Mentorship

Version control

CI pipelines

Embedded systems

Flight software

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / related field

Tools

Yocto

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Umbra is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to develop embedded software for space missions using Rust and C/C++. You will specification software requirements, design architecture, and implement code, while leading integration and testing with system hardware.

You will mentor peers, ensure robust documentation, and integrate flight software with hardware for reliability. The role involves on-site work at our Santa Barbara/Goleta, CA, Arlington, VA, or Reston, VA offices.