Senior Space Embedded Software Engineer | RTOS & Flight FW

Alumni Founders

El Segundo (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) with employer match
Relocation support
Wellness reimbursement
Parental leave

Job summary

Alumni Founders is seeking highly skilled firmware and flight software engineers to develop and maintain reliable software for spacecraft and satellite buses. You will own the full software lifecycle from requirements capture to flight operations support, working closely with hardware and mission teams in a high-stakes environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field and 5+ years of spacecraft or safety-critical software experience, with strong C++ and RTOS capabilities

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field required.
  • 5+ years of spacecraft or safety-critical software development experience.
  • Proficiency in C++ and real-time embedded hardware/software systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full software development lifecycle from requirements capture and design to testing, integration and flight operational support.
  • Collaborate with hardware and mission-systems teams to ensure reliable flight software.
  • Maintain and improve firmware and flight software for spacecraft and related systems.

Skills

C++
RTOS
Embedded Software
Bare Metal
Linux
Flight Software
Verification and Validation
Safety Critical Software
Data Structures
Computer Networking
Python
Rust
Firmware Development
Requirements Capture

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Alumni Founders is seeking highly skilled firmware and flight software engineers to develop and maintain reliable software for spacecraft and satellite buses. You will own the full software lifecycle from requirements capture to flight operations support, working closely with hardware and mission teams in a high-stakes environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field and 5+ years of spacecraft or safety-critical software experience, with strong C++ and RTOS capabilities

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