Virgin Galactic · 3 hours ago
Specialist Engineer, Avionics Software
Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers with its advanced air and space vehicles. They are seeking a seasoned avionics software engineer who will lead software systems architecture design and implementation, develop and maintain avionics software applications, and mentor colleagues across multiple software projects.
Responsibilities
Interface with spaceship pilots, ground support team and other SMEs to engineer software solutions to support the mission of taking humans to space
Lead software systems architecture design and implementation
Identify opportunities for better design and implementation of software systems for safety critical applications
Develop and maintain avionics software applications through the complete software lifecycle using C/C++
Mentor colleagues and help troubleshoot problems across multiple software projects across multiple platforms
Design software solutions for vehicle level issues utilizing multiple software subsystems
Actively participate in code reviews, requirements development, internal audits, and other software-related development activities
Contribute to continuous improvement of the software development and integration process within the department
Qualification
Required
B.S. or M.S. in an Engineering discipline from an accredited university
12+ years' related experience including at least 4 years' of safety-critical software development programs in aerospace or similar field
Demonstrated experience with C and C++ embedded software
Experience with safety-critical embedded system hardware and software projects following DO-178
Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and ARINC 651 Integrated Modular Avionics architecture
Experience with communication over RS232, RS485, CAN and Ethernet
Experience with SoC configuration and integration
Experience with hardware descriptions languages such as VHDL and/or Verilog
Experience with MATLAB and Simulink for modelling and data analysis
Experience with the Atlassian software project management suite including JIRA, Bitbucket (Git), Confluence, and Crucible
Benefits
Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits
Company
Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic is a commercial spaceline that develops commercial spacecrafts.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.34B2024-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $300M
2023-06-22Post Ipo Equity· $300M
2022-08-04Post Ipo Equity· $300M
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