Senior Rust Engineer for Satellite Systems (Hybrid)

Spire; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off Policy

Education Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Family Leave

Fitness Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Healthy snacks & beverages

Job summary

A leading aerospace firm in McLean, Virginia, is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to develop software for satellite systems. You will enhance space-based payload execution, migrating legacy systems to a new Rust-based architecture. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience, with a strong background in Rust and Python. This role requires a hybrid work model with in-office attendance three days a week. Competitive perks include generous time off and employee stock purchase options.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience in production-grade software development using Rust.
• Knowledge of Linux-based development.

Responsibilities

• Develop services in Rust for hardware integration.
• Migrate legacy Python systems to Rust architecture.
• Collaborate with Platform Engineering for integration.

Skills

Rust experience

Python or similar high-level language

Linux-based development

Inter-process communication protocols (e.g., gRPC)

Effective communication with embedded software engineers

Tools

Rust

Python

Bash

Git

Job description

A leading aerospace firm in McLean, Virginia, is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to develop software for satellite systems. You will enhance space-based payload execution, migrating legacy systems to a new Rust-based architecture. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience, with a strong background in Rust and Python. This role requires a hybrid work model with in-office attendance three days a week. Competitive perks include generous time off and employee stock purchase options.