Flight Software Engineer

Overview

Flight Software Engineer

LOCATION: Hybrid ( Kirtland AFB, NM ), Remote U.S. eligible

JOB STA TUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: U.S. Citizenship, D oD Secret Clearance

TRAVEL: 1 0% ( if remote )

Astrion is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to suppor t small satellite flight software development for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base .

This engineer will contribute to the design, development, and testing of satellite bus software supporting experimental and research missions. The role is ideal for a mid- to senior-level software engineer with experience developing embedded or flight software for spacecraft or other real-time systems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Education:

Bachelor of Science in one of the following or a related technical field:

• • Software Engineering

• • Computer Science

• • Electrical Engineering

• • Aerospace Engineering

• Minimum 5+ years of professional software development experience

• Experience developing embedded or flight software in C or C++

• Experience with satellite bus or payload software development

• Familiarity with spacecraft subsystems and interfaces (power, communications, command and data handling, ADCS, etc.)

• Experience working with real-time operating systems

• Experience with hardware/software integration or low-level driver development

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or similar

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

• Ability to produce secure, maintainable, high-quality code

• Comfortable working in small, agile engineering teams

• Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Self-directed and adaptable in a research and development environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Experience with the VxWorks real-time operating system

• Experience with other embedded real-time systems such as RTEMS

• Master's degree in a relevant technical field

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded flight software for small satellite bus systems

• Execute tasking from the satellite Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) lead

• Coordinate with other flight software engineers and subsystem teams

• Implement best practices for code quality, maintainability, and cybersecurity

• Develop and maintain technical documentation , including interface specifications and user guides

• Participate in unit testing, code reviews, and system validation

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