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CesiumAstro · 8 hours ago

Senior Flight Software Engineer I - Space Systems

Westminster, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$115K/yr - $140K/yr

4+ years exp

CesiumAstro is a pioneering company in developing communication systems for satellites and airborne platforms. They are seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer I to join their Internal Missions team, responsible for developing flight software and conducting software-in-the-loop testing for spacecraft systems.

AerospaceDronesSatellite CommunicationSpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and implement software to build and integrate mission systems including satellites, ground stations, and mission operations centers

Design, develop, code, test, debug, and document system software

Review code and system designs

Analyze code for efficiency, stability, and scalability

Integrate and validate new product designs

Support software quality assurance and optimize I/O performance

Provide post-production/in-orbit customer support

Interface with hardware design and development engineers

Assess third party and open-source software

Qualification

Spacecraft software developmentCC++PythonEmbedded softwareSpace mission designSoftware quality assuranceCommunication protocolsMulti-threaded applicationsRoot cause analysisCommunication skillsTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor of Science (BS), Master of Science (MS), or Doctorate (PhD) degree in Software or Computer Engineering from an accredited university or institution

Minimum of 4 years of industry experience in spacecraft software development. A Master's degree may count as two years of experience

Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting of software systems and hardware (such as motors, power distribution units, etc.)

Experience with C, C++, Python, or other languages in an aerospace context

A strong understanding of space missions from conception through flight and disposal

Familiarity with spacecraft mission design including events, pointing modes, maneuver planning, sequencing, and operations

Experience with spacecraft failure in post-CDR testing and on-orbit, root cause analysis, and recovery

Experience with design for reliability, spaceflight redundancy, and fault detection, identification, and recovery

Space software experience with attitude dynamics, coordinate frame transformations, vector mathematics, radiative heat transfer, spacecraft propulsion, space communication systems, and power systems

Experience with communication protocols such as TCP/IP or UDP for use in software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop lab development and for use in space flight

Experience in interfacing a variety of open-source software to create an integrated system

Embedded software experience, particularly for space missions

Ability to implement physical first principles as scripts or spreadsheets

Experience with processes for software release, revisioning, and configuration

Familiarity with configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review

Experience with trades and processes for handling radiation tolerance in software on automotive grade parts

Familiarity with systems for continuous integration, test, and delivery

Excellent understanding of multi-threaded applications and resource management

Excellent written and verbal communication skills