Senior Software Engineer, Space Avionics & GSE

Axiom Space; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space in the United States is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the GSE Space Suits avionics team. You will design, develop, and maintain software, working closely with hardware teams on HIL and system simulations in a Linux environment.

The role emphasizes software quality, test-driven development, documentation, and full software lifecycle delivery with coordination across NASA customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s in computer engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, or related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience.
• Proficiency with version control (Git), build systems, and continuous integration pipelines.
• Experience in unit testing, software-hardware integration testing, and formal verification activities; flight software certification preferred.
• Experience in software safety reviews.
• Ability to deliver high quality results under tight deadlines in fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement, test, and document software solutions.
• Full lifecycle development from design through deployment.
• Develop robust software in C/C++ and Python on Linux.
• Promote best practices: TDD, upfront design, code reviews, unit testing.
• Lead peer reviews and oversee merge requests; ensure technical excellence.
• Create and maintain technical design docs, data models, and process models.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across project and NASA to ensure delivery.
• Lead design and safety reviews for commercial spacesuit development.
• Support project management and communicate progress to leadership.

Skills

C/C++

Python

LabVIEW

TCP/IP sockets

ZeroMQ

Git

GitLab

Software testing

CI pipelines

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in a relevant field

Tools

HIL

Linux

Unit testing

Job description

Axiom Space in the United States is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the GSE Space Suits avionics team. You will design, develop, and maintain software, working closely with hardware teams on HIL and system simulations in a Linux environment.

The role emphasizes software quality, test-driven development, documentation, and full software lifecycle delivery with coordination across NASA customers and internal teams.