Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer Software

Frontdoor Defense; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term cash awards

Job summary

Frontdoor Defense is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer in El Segundo, CA to own and deliver flight software from requirements through flight operations. You’ll write bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based C++ software for embedded processors and oversee design, testing, and integration.

Required are a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in safety-critical spacecraft software, with strong C++ skills. On-site role with opportunities for advanced aerospace tooling and V&V activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent technical experience in safety critical software.
• 5+ years of experience in the development of spacecraft or similar safety critical software.
• Experience with development in C++, along with a strong understanding of the language concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable flight software for spacecraft across all mission phases.
• Write structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based C++ software for embedded processors.
• Own all aspects of software development from design to integration.
• Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades for open-ended problems.
• Ensure system quality and performance through V&V techniques.
• Collaborate effectively with the team to solve problems.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent technical experience in safety critical software

Tools

C++

Python

Rust

CCSDS telemetry/telecommand

F' or cFS framework

SPI/I2C/CAN/EtherCAT

Job description

Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer

Own and deliver flight software for spacecraft from requirements through flight operations

Location: El Segundo, California

Compensation: $169,067 - 216,031 USD / year

About The Role

Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer

The Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer is responsible for determining how our spacecraft behaves and operates in orbit and building reliable software to ensure it happens. The team is responsible for all phases of development, starting from requirements capture through testing and flight operational support.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable flight software that determine how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate throughout the entire mission.
• Write quality structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based software for embedded processors in C++.
• Own all aspects of software development, from design, testing, and integration.
• Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades given open-ended problems.
• Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation (V&V) technique.
• Teamwork, communicate and problem solve in a collaborative environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent technical experience in safety critical software.
• 5+ years of experience in the development of spacecraft or similar safety critical software.
• Experience with development in C++, along with a strong understanding of the language concepts.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• End-to-end experience building and launching a spacecraft.
• Experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems.
• Experience with safety-critical software, especially for aerospace applications.
• Experience with CCSDS telemetry and telecommand system.
• Experience with F' or cFS framework.
• Experience with Python, or Rust.
• Knowledge of basic analog and digital electronics.
• Familiarity with SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT.

Pay Range

• Salary range: Senior Software Engineer: $169,067 - $216,031/ per year.
• This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA.
• Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance.
• You will be eligible for incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards.