Space Flight & Ground Systems Software Engineer

Aegis Aerospace, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis Aerospace, Inc. in Webster, TX, is seeking a Software Engineer for Flight & Ground Systems to design, develop, and maintain embedded software and supporting ground applications for spaceflight platforms.

The role focuses on embedded Linux development, hardware integration, and creating interfaces for control, monitoring, and automation of customer experiments and payloads. On-site requirement applies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 5–10 years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Experience developing software using C++ and Python, plus familiarity with other languages.
• Experience developing software for Linux and embedded systems.
• Experience developing user interfaces and implementing network communication protocols.
• Experience designing, testing, debugging, and maintaining software that interfaces with custom hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, document, and maintain software for spaceflight equipment and supporting ground systems.
• Develop embedded Linux applications for custom circuit boards, avionics, and spaceflight hardware.
• Develop and maintain ground applications to command, control, and monitor flight hardware and customer experiments.
• Develop user interfaces, network communications, automation scripts, test software, and fault-detection capabilities.
• Plan and support environmental testing of spaceflight hardware.
• Review designs and provide constructive technical feedback.

Skills

C++

Python

Embedded systems

Linux

Network protocols

Diagnostics & debugging

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE/EE

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Git

Job description

Aegis Aerospace, Inc. in Webster, TX, is seeking a Software Engineer for Flight & Ground Systems to design, develop, and maintain embedded software and supporting ground applications for spaceflight platforms.

The role focuses on embedded Linux development, hardware integration, and creating interfaces for control, monitoring, and automation of customer experiments and payloads. On-site requirement applies.