Flight Software Engineer
4 weeks ago
Impulse Space is seeking a highly skilled Flight Software Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our avionics systems team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing software for spacecraft and launch vehicles.
Key Responsibilities- Implement and integrate software for GNC algorithms, command and telemetry, mission management, health and status, and fault management in a real-time software framework.
- Develop and improve functions such as closed-loop control of physical processes and detection/response algorithms for failures.
- Write scrappy code to support development testing of avionics, fluids, and propulsion devices.
- Write rigorous, reviewed, and tested code to support manufacturing and flight.
- Review code written by others.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related degrees.
- 4+ years writing C/C++ code for an embedded system or vehicle of some kind.
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, data structures, and computer networking.
- Experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) or with Embedded Linux.
- Experience using version control, test cases, and other software best practices.
- Experience implementing code for a real-time system which must perform tasks at a deterministic rate.
- Familiarity with off-the-shelf frameworks like ROS2 or NASA cFS.
- Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, hardware debuggers, and source-level debuggers to troubleshoot problems at all layers of the stack.
- Experience in a start-up or agile development environment.
- Experience writing flight software for launch vehicles, satellites, or spacecraft.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including long-term incentives and access to medical, vision, and dental coverage, as well as a 401(k) retirement plan.
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