Senior Flight Software Engineer, Spacecraft Systems

Blue Signal Search

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Paid time off
Retirement benefits with matching
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Job summary

Blue Signal is seeking a hands-on Flight Software Engineer to own software that will operate in space, working with spacecraft, electrical, systems, payload, and hardware engineers in an in-person environment in Los Angeles. You will develop and verify software for flight computers, interfaces to FPGA electronics, and ensure mission-critical operation from development to flight-ready implementation.

Required: 5+ years in flight software, Linux-based development, embedded hardware experience, and

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of core flight software experience with hands-on spacecraft code development, integration and testing.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and evolve embedded flight software for spacecraft computing and hardware interactions.

Skills

5+ years flight software
Linux environments
Embedded hardware interfaces
F Prime / cFS frameworks
Git-based development & CI/CD
Debugging and testing
Collaboration across disciplines

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in CS / aerospace

Tools

FPGA interfaces
Flight software testing environments

Job description

Blue Signal is seeking a hands-on Flight Software Engineer to own software that will operate in space, working with spacecraft, electrical, systems, payload, and hardware engineers in an in-person environment in Los Angeles. You will develop and verify software for flight computers, interfaces to FPGA electronics, and ensure mission-critical operation from development to flight-ready implementation.

Required: 5+ years in flight software, Linux-based development, embedded hardware experience, and

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