Senior Software Engineer - Remote Spaceflight Systems

Airbus US Space & Defense, Inc.; United States Virgin Islands; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to develop and test spacecraft flight software. The role requires strong C/C++ skills and experience in embedded software development.

You will contribute to full lifecycle from requirements through operations, with opportunities in modeling, simulation, and proposal writing. US Citizenship and ability to obtain DoD clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or related scientific areas.
• Preferred: Master's in STEM or related scientific areas.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development and testing of satellite flight software across full lifecycle from requirements to operations.
• Assist with mission concept development, in-house modeling and simulation, and proposal writing.
• Provide autonomous support under leadership of Software Team Lead and Engineering Manager.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded software

GNC algorithms

RTOS

Cybersecurity

Device driver development

Software safety

BSP implementation

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM (preferred)

Job description

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to develop and test spacecraft flight software. The role requires strong C/C++ skills and experience in embedded software development.

You will contribute to full lifecycle from requirements through operations, with opportunities in modeling, simulation, and proposal writing. US Citizenship and ability to obtain DoD clearance are required.