Senior Software Engineer - Spacecraft Components & Automation

United States Digital Space LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer (Components) to join the Components Engineering team and develop test software, factory automation, and firmware for rocket components used on spacecraft systems.

You will design robust, reusable automation across software and hardware domains, work with hardware teams, and help drive testing, analysis, and production improvements in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline.
• 5+ years of software programming experience using Python, C, or similar.
• Computer science degree
• Proven proficiency in software knowledge
• Extensive knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems
• Experience with configuration management and version control software
• Experience with continuous integration and agile development
• Experience automating processes and testing to improve manufacturing yields and reduce production time
• Experience developing application, test, or automation software in an interdisciplinary environment
• Experience with control feedback loop design and implementation
• Experience with numerical analysis techniques and signal processing in multiple domains
• Extensive knowledge with a range of digital and analog interfaces including GPIB, USB, VISA, TCP/IP, VLAN, CAN bus, SPI, I2C, Modbus, analog-to-digital conversion
• Experience troubleshooting interactions between software and hardware such as network devices and lab instrumentation
• Experience with spacecraft fluid systems
• Experience with high power electrical systems
• Experience with electro‑mechanical systems
• Experience with embedded hardware product development
• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Responsibilities

• Develop modular, reusable test and automation software in Python and similar languages for manufacturing and engineering design verification
• Write automation software to interact with flight hardware, test equipment, instrumentation, and production documentation systems
• Develop custom automation solutions to engineering and manufacturing challenges using a combination of embedded electronics and innovative hardware
• Develop algorithms to analyze complex test data to determine if components have met acceptance criteria
• Maintain and troubleshoot existing automation infrastructure and work with partner teams to determine and correct root cause of failures
• Define and implement project plans, manage milestones and hold reviews to assure reliable test systems are delivered to production

Skills

Python

C

Software development

Linux

Windows

CI/CD

Automation

Embedded hardware

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/math/science

Computer science degree

Tools

GPIB

USB

VISA

TCP/IP

VLAN

CAN bus

SPI

I2C

Modbus

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer (Components) to join the Components Engineering team and develop test software, factory automation, and firmware for rocket components used on spacecraft systems.

You will design robust, reusable automation across software and hardware domains, work with hardware teams, and help drive testing, analysis, and production improvements in a fast-paced aerospace environment.