Senior Spacecraft Embedded Flight Software Engineer

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); In loco; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Descrizione del lavoro

York Space Systems in Greenwood Village, CO is seeking a Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and deliver mission-critical software for spacecraft systems. This role focuses on real-time and embedded Linux-based flight software, enabling reliable command, telemetry, networking, and autonomy across on-orbit vehicles.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with strong systems thinking who can operate across the full lifecycle—from architecture and development

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded software development.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++.
• Experience with embedded Linux systems (drivers, networking, system-level debugging).
• Experience with deterministic build systems such as Yocto or VxWorks.
• Familiarity with networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, routing concepts).
• Experience debugging hardware/software integration issues.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Willingness to work full-time in our Greenwood Village, CO office;
• Must be clearance eligible and ability to maintain an active Secret Clearance or higher.

Mansioni

• Design and develop embedded flight software in C/C++ for spacecraft systems
• Design, develop, and maintain reliable embedded flight software for resource-constrained, safety-critical systems.
• Develop and debug multithreaded software, including thread synchronization, interprocess communication, race-condition prevention, and deadlock avoidance.
• Integrate software with hardware components (OBCs, radios, payloads) in HITL and flatsat environments
• Develop and execute test strategies (unit, integration, system, and mission-level testing)
• Support on-orbit operations, debugging, and anomaly resolution
• Translate Interface Control Documents (ICDs), system requirements, and hardware specifications into robust software interfaces and implementations.
• Collaborate across platform, applications, mission ops, and hardware teams
• Experience with HITL, flatsat, or system-level test environments

Conoscenze

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Yocto or VxWorks

Networking (TCP/IP)

Multithreading

HW/SW integration

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering/CS

Master’s degree (preferred)

Strumenti

HITL/Flatsat

RTOS familiarity

CCSDS/DTN knowledge

Descrizione del lavoro

York Space Systems in Greenwood Village, CO is seeking a Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and deliver mission-critical software for spacecraft systems. This role focuses on real-time and embedded Linux-based flight software, enabling reliable command, telemetry, networking, and autonomy across on-orbit vehicles.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with strong systems thinking who can operate across the full lifecycle—from architecture and development