Sr Software Engineer, Embedded Flight Software

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); Vor Ort; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

York Space Systems seeks a Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and deliver mission-critical software for spacecraft systems. The focus is real-time, embedded Linux-based flight software enabling reliable command, telemetry, networking, and autonomy across on-orbit vehicles.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with strong systems thinking, able to work across architecture, development, integration, test, and on-orbit support throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++.
• Experience with embedded Linux systems (drivers, networking, system-level debugging).
• Experience with deterministic build systems such as Yocto or VxWorks.
• Familiarity with networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP).
• Experience debugging hardware/software integration issues.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Willingness to work full-time in our Greenwood Village, CO office.
• Must be clearance eligible and ability to maintain an active Secret Clearance or higher.

Aufgaben

• Design and develop embedded flight software in C/C++ for spacecraft systems.
• Develop and maintain reliable embedded flight software for resource-constrained, safety-critical systems.
• Develop and debug multithreaded software with proper synchronization and IPC.
• Integrate software with hardware components (OBCs, radios, payloads) in HITL and flatsat environments.
• Develop and execute test strategies at unit, integration, system, and mission levels.
• Support on-orbit operations, debugging, and anomaly resolution.
• Translate ICDs and system/hardware specs into software interfaces.
• Collaborate across platform, applications, mission ops, and hardware teams.
• Experience with HITL, flatsat, or system-level test environments.

Kenntnisse

C/C++

Embedded software

Embedded Linux

Yocto

VxWorks

Networking

Hardware/software integration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

York isseeking aSenior Embedded Flight Software Engineerto design, develop, test, and deliver mission-critical software for spacecraft systems. This role focuses onreal-time and embedded Linux-based flight software, enabling reliable command, telemetry, networking, and autonomy across on-orbit vehicles.

The ideal candidate is ahands-on engineerwith strong systems thinking who canoperateacross the full lifecycle—from architecture and development through integration, test, and on-orbit support.

Not all skills below arerequired, we encourage you to apply if you have an interest in learning!

Responsibilities

• Design and developembedded flight softwarein C/C++ for spacecraft systems
• Design, develop, and maintainreliable embeddedflight software for resource-constrained, safety-critical systems.
• Develop and debug multithreaded software, including thread synchronization,interprocesscommunication, race-condition prevention, and deadlock avoidance.
• Integrate software withhardware components(OBCs, radios, payloads) in HITL andflatsatenvironments
• Develop and executetest strategies(unit, integration, system, and mission-level testing)
• Supporton-orbit operations, debugging, and anomaly resolution
• Translate Interface Control Documents (ICDs), system requirements, and hardware specifications into robust software interfaces and implementations.
• Collaborate acrossplatform, applications, mission ops, and hardware teams
• Experience withHITL,flatsat, or system-level test environments

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years of experience inembedded software development
• StrongproficiencyinC/C++
• Experience withembedded Linux systems(drivers, networking, system-level debugging)
• Experience with deterministic build systems such asYoctoor VxWorks
• Familiarity withnetworking protocols(TCP/IP, UDP, routing concepts)
• Experience debugginghardware/software integration issues
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
• Willingness to work full-time in our Greenwood Village, CO office;
• Must be clearance eligible and ability tomaintainan active Secret Clearance or higher
• Love space!

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in computer scienceor engineering related field
• 8+ years of experience working withsoftware,network infrastructure, and data transport protocols in space.
• Expierencewith Real-Time Operating Systems
• Experience withspacecraft, aerospace, or safety-critical systems
• Knowledge ofreal-time systems and deterministic software design
• Familiarity withCCSDS, DTN, or space communication protocols
• Understanding ofcybersecurity principles(secure boot, signing, key management)
• Experience supportingon-orbit operations or live systems
• Active Secret Clearance