Senior Satellite Flight Software Engineer Rust

2 months ago

Falls Church, United States Lynk Global Inc Full time

Benefits:

401(k)

Company parties

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Free food & snacks

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Relocation bonus

Stock options plan

Training & development

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

About Lynk:

Lynk is the inventor of satellite-direct-to-standard-phone (sat2phone) technology, and has the world’s only commercial license from the FCC to operate a commercial sat2phone system. We are growing rapidly, and our technology will enable all 8 billion people on the planet to stay connected with the existing standard phone in their pocket. Everywhere. No matter what.

By joining Lynk, you will have the opportunity to directly touch the lives of billions. Your mission will be to bring mobile broadband to billions, pull hundreds of millions out of poverty, and save countless lives.

Job Summary:

The Senior Satellite Flight Software Engineer at Lynk will be developing a variety of flight software applications for commanding and controlling our satellites. This includes developing our satellite command and data handling system software, in addition to supporting software for both its primary (payload) and secondary radio communications functions. The software will initially be tested on the satellite prototype in a lab environment (“flatsat”) that simulates orbit operations. The software engineer will also be responsible for implementing methods of data acquisition to ensure successful testing, verification, and validation.

We build spacecraft fast So, the perfect candidate for this role will have significant previous experience designing, developing, and testing software on rapid timelines. We are looking for engineers that enjoy a challenge and have a track record of creative thinking to solve unconventional problems.

Attention: Experience with satellites is not a requirement for this position. If you are a systems-level software engineer with a passion for tackling new and exciting domains, do not hesitate to apply We are always looking for talented individuals that can bring a new perspective.

Core Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for design, development, and testing of all spacecraft flight software including that for our spacecraft Command & Data Handling, Power, Communications, and Guidance, Navigation, & Control Systems. This includes:

Developing Linux applications that implement the major functions required by our satellite flight system

Writing this software in Rust targeting an embedded Linux environment

Working in a small, agile team to manage the software development lifecycle (requirements definition, design, implementation, test, and verification) for individual projects

Helping to create policies and best practices for the flight software team’s usage of the Rust programming language

Creating embedded software to interact with satellite devices/electronics using CAN, I2C, SPI, RS-422, RS-485, etc. protocols

Implementing inter-application coordination and communications using standard inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms available in Linux

Developing test software to support unit, integration, and system testing of all flight software functions

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Software, Electrical, Aerospace, or in a related engineering field.

5+ years of professional software engineering experience

Advanced knowledge of the Rust programming language

Demonstrated experience working with multiple programming languages (C, C++, Python, Rust), operating systems, and development environments

Demonstrated experience with all phases of the software development life cycle

Experience with developing software to interact with hardware devices

Experience with inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms

Experience with the following: Linux, Git, CI/CD

US Citizenship required

Helpful Qualifications:

Experience developing and testing software for SmallSats / CubeSats

Experience with hardware-in-the-loop integration and testing

Experience with the following: Protocol Buffers, ZeroMQ, gRPC

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