Spaceflight Embedded Software Engineer

Talentify; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 89,544,000 - 272,214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer in Huntsville, AL to design, develop, and validate embedded flight software for space-based payload systems. You will work in a fully digital development environment and collaborate with systems engineers to ensure software flight readiness.

The role requires deep experience with C++, RTOS (VxWorks), and testing in flight-qualified environments, with strong problem-solving and documentation skills for rigorous aerospace projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience.
• Proficiency in C++ for embedded systems.
• Experience with flight-qualified or flight-critical software.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test embedded flight software in C++ for space-based sensor payloads.
• Execute digital simulations to validate software performance in representative environments.
• Ensure software meets flight qualification standards and regulatory requirements.
• Debug and resolve RTOS-based issues, including VxWorks.
• Collaborate with systems engineering and hardware teams to integrate software with payload systems.

Skills

C++

Embedded systems

RTOS

Debugging

System design

Flight software

Digital simulations

Strong communication

Problem solving

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

VxWorks

RTOS

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer in Huntsville, AL to design, develop, and validate embedded flight software for space-based payload systems. You will work in a fully digital development environment and collaborate with systems engineers to ensure software flight readiness.

The role requires deep experience with C++, RTOS (VxWorks), and testing in flight-qualified environments, with strong problem-solving and documentation skills for rigorous aerospace projects.