Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer

Menlo Ventures; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class healthcare

Generous time off

Daily catered lunch

401(k) retirement plan

Dog Fridays

Equity participation

Job summary

True Anomaly seeks a Flight Software Engineer to contribute across the spacecraft program lifecycle from design to test. You will work on onboard computers, RTOS-based firmware, and mission software in a fast-moving, innovative environment.

The role is onsite with potential for long-term conversion depending on performance, based near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA. Candidates should have a technical degree and hands-on experience with embedded systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field.
• 0 to 2 years of experience with low-level firmware architecture, design, and development.
• Low-level device driver development and safety critical systems experience.
• Experience with embedded RTOS such as RTLinux or Azure RTOS.
• Familiarity with networking protocols: UDP, TCP/IP.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Rust, and Zig.
• Familiarity with embedded Linux (preferred).
• Ability to maintain or obtain TS/SCI clearance (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assist in the software development cycle including design, development, integration, and test for flight computers used in space missions (on-board computers, processing units and others)
• Integrate complex GNC algorithms with flight software
• Assist with the Command Telemetry Database (CDTB) definition and maintenance for ground and on-orbit test and mission
• Collaborate with the ground C2 software team
• Assist with the effort for command scripting and sequencing of the Spacecraft
• Assist with design and implement satellite subsystem model simulators on HITL/SITL environment
• Develop reusable device drivers/interfaces and communications protocol libraries for flight hardware

Skills

C/C++/Rust/Zig

Embedded RTOS (RTLinux/Azure RTOS)

Networking (UDP/TCP/IP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/CE

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Ethernet

SPI

I2C

CAN

RS422/RS485

Job description

True Anomaly seeks a Flight Software Engineer to contribute across the spacecraft program lifecycle from design to test. You will work on onboard computers, RTOS-based firmware, and mission software in a fast-moving, innovative environment.

The role is onsite with potential for long-term conversion depending on performance, based near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA. Candidates should have a technical degree and hands-on experience with embedded systems.