Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer C++ - Equity

Alumni Founders

El Segundo (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
FSA
HSA
Stock options
401k with employer match
Relocation support
Daily lunch
EV charging

Job summary

Alumni Founders in California seeks a senior embedded software engineer to develop flight software for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules. You will own the full lifecycle from requirements to flight operations, using C++ on bare metal, RTOS, or Linux.

The role requires a 5+ year track record in spacecraft or safety-critical software, strong embedded systems knowledge, and proficiency in C++. The team offers comprehensive benefits and relocation support.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field
  • 5+ years of experience in spacecraft or safety-critical software development

Responsibilities

  • Own the full software development lifecycle from requirements capture and design to testing, integration, and flight operational support.

Skills

C++
Embedded Software
RTOS
Linux
Bare Metal
Software Verification and Validation
Python
Rust
CCSDS
F' Framework
cFS Framework
SPI
I2C
CAN
EtherCAT
Analog and Digital Electronics

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

CCSDS
F' Framework
cFS Framework
SPI
I2C
CAN
EtherCAT

Job description

Alumni Founders in California seeks a senior embedded software engineer to develop flight software for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules. You will own the full lifecycle from requirements to flight operations, using C++ on bare metal, RTOS, or Linux.

The role requires a 5+ year track record in spacecraft or safety-critical software, strong embedded systems knowledge, and proficiency in C++. The team offers comprehensive benefits and relocation support.

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