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We are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to support the development of flight software for spacecraft avionics and mission systems. The strongest candidates will have hands-on flight software experience within the space industry.

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This position is 100% remote with occasional travel for milestone reviews, integration and testing activities, stage-gate meetings, or customer/site needs.
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\nTravel to sites includes Littleton/Denver, CO; Albuquerque, NM; or Jacksonville, FL.

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What You’ll Be Doing

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Design, develop, integrate, and test flight and embedded software for spacecraft systems
Own software modules from requirements and architecture through coding, verification, and delivery
Work closely with systems, electrical, hardware, and test engineering teams
Define hardware/software interfaces and develop technical documentation
Develop unit, system, and regression test procedures
Support hardware/software integration and system-level testing
Participate in technical reviews, milestone activities, and occasional onsite testing

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Ideal Background

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Strong flight software experience, preferably supporting spacecraft or space systems
Experience developing high-reliability embedded software
Strong experience with C, C++, Embedded Linux, and/or RTOS
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
5+ years of software engineering experience preferred, although multiple levels will be considered
Familiarity with spacecraft protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, CAN, SpaceWire, RS-422, or Ethernet
Experience with NASA Core Flight System (cFS) and OpenC3/COSMOS preferred
Experience with operating systems, memory management, interrupts, DMA, and networking
Experience with Git, SVN, JIRA, and Confluence
Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a security clearance

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