Senior Satellite Flight Software Architect

Recruiting; Town of Montana (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruiting seeks a Satellite Bus Flight Software System Engineer to lead system level definition, architecture, integration, verification, and operational readiness for space platforms. You will guide flight software across lifecycle from concept through on-orbit support, collaborating across avionics, operations and verification teams.

Ownership of architecture, requirements, interfaces and test strategies is key, along with mentorship of engineers and liaison with customers and vendors.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Electrical engineering, Aerospace, Computer Science or Embedded Systems.
• 10 years of fault-tolerant embedded systems on LEO/MEO/GEO missions.
• Experience with CCSDS, ECSS, PUS services.
• Experience with MIL-1553, SpaceWire, RS422/485, CAN, Ethernet.
• Strong aerospace systems engineering fundamentals.
• Able to support integration processes and problem resolution.
• Excellent English; French would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Define software architecture for flight software (RTOS, initialization, PUS services, autonomy, HK, fault management, interfaces).
• Define FDIR algorithms, isolation logic, safe-mode sequencing and redundancy management.
• Produce and maintain ICDs for payload and platform subsystems and ground interfaces.
• Develop and support IVV plans, SIL/HIL, fault-injection, performance testing and test automation.
• Mentor junior engineers and act as liaison with customers and external vendors.
• Ensure artefacts are version controlled in PLM and support design reviews.
• Support on-orbit operations and telemetry analysis, SW updates.

Skills

Real-time embedded systems

Embedded Linux

Auto-coding

System architecture

Analytical thinking

English communication

Education

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering

B.Sc. in Aerospace

B.Sc. in Computer Science

B.Sc. in Embedded Systems

Tools

MIL-1553

SpaceWire

RS-422/485

CAN

Ethernet

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Recruiting seeks a Satellite Bus Flight Software System Engineer to lead system level definition, architecture, integration, verification, and operational readiness for space platforms. You will guide flight software across lifecycle from concept through on-orbit support, collaborating across avionics, operations and verification teams.

Ownership of architecture, requirements, interfaces and test strategies is key, along with mentorship of engineers and liaison with customers and vendors.