Software Systems Engineer

engineeringjobs.net, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Paid Time Off

Job summary

engineeringjobs.net, Inc. seeks a Software Systems Engineer to define and realize real-time, safety-critical flight software architectures for autonomous space vehicles. You will manage the full software lifecycle from requirements to validation using Hardware-in-the-Loop environments.

The role emphasizes rigorous verification, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership in mission-critical software development with an expert-level proficiency in C and C++.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have extensive experience in mission-critical software development and expert-level proficiency in C and C++.
• A strong background in real-time embedded systems and flight control software is required.
• Experience with agile project management methodologies is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition and realization of robust, real-time flight software architectures for autonomous space vehicles.
• Oversee the full software lifecycle: requirements, implementation, integration, and validation using Hardware-in-the-Loop environments.

Skills

Real-time embedded

Flight software

C

C++

Safety-critical

Mission-critical

HIL

Agile PM

Requirements

System design

Verification

Fault-tolerant

Technical leadership

Mentorship

Software architecture

Job description

The Software Systems Engineer leads the definition and realization of robust, real-time, safety-critical flight software architectures for autonomous space vehicles. This role oversees the full software lifecycle, including requirements definition, implementation, integration, and validation using Hardware-in-the-Loop environments.

Requirements: Candidates must have extensive experience in mission-critical software development and expert-level proficiency in C and C++. A strong background in real-time embedded systems, flight control software, and agile project management methodologies is required.

Key Skills: Software architecture, Real-time embedded systems, C, C++, Flight software, RTOS, Safety-critical systems, Mission-critical systems, Hardware-in-the-loop, Agile project management, Requirements engineering, System design, Verification and validation, Fault-tolerant software, Technical leadership, Mentorship

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Life Insurance, Short and long-term disability, Health Spending Account, Transportation benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off