Flight Computer Emulation Software Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-11
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Python, DevOps
Requisition : 1798
Standard Weekly
Hours:
40.00
Location:ULA - Denver
Relocation:Yes
- Relocation may be available
Travel Requirements:None/Infrequent
At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team.
Thanks for your interest in United Launch Alliance, the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company! Successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions with 100% mission success doesn't happen by accident. It's a testament to the commitment and dedication of our team of rocket scientists and support employees combined with the systems and processes we use to pull them together.
As a ULA employee, you'll have the opportunity to grow in your career while working in a team-oriented culture that combines technology, innovation, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Whether you are in college just launching your career, or, have experience and want to come work with the best rocket team in the world, our unshakable unity yields stronger solutions and better results as we carry out our mission to save lives, explore the universe, and connect the world.
Our team is excited to meet you!
At ULA, as an Flight Computer Emulation Software Engineer 2 in the Flight Computer Emulation group, you will design, implement, test, verify, document, and deploy ULA's Centaur V flight computer emulator and support tools for use in flight software development and all-digital integrated vehicle simulations. Core responsibilities include:
- Act as a hands-on developer to deliver operational and enabling capabilities designed to meet real-time requirements for embedded flight control, ground control software, and associated modeling/simulation software.
- Develop new software products, implement modern software design principles, resolve complex technical problems, and provide solutions which are innovative and ingenious.
- Refine requirements, design subsystems, develop code units, and perform integration, test, and verification of software.
- Work with a highly collaborative team in an agile environment embracing a "fail fast" mentality (fail fast, fail often, react quickly and learn from every failure).
- Engage with Product Owners, Technology Architects, System Engineers, QA, and/or Automation team members on cross-functional activities to design, develop, and test cutting-edge software solutions.
- Regularly demonstrate new software capabilities to teammates and stakeholders, including flight software development, Artemis emulator integration, and NASA partner teams.
Bachelor
Required Years of ExperienceMinimum of 2 years of related work experience
Basic Qualifications- A Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or a related technical field from an accredited college or university
- Experience with C/C++
- Experience with embedded programming and/or robotics
- Experience with object-oriented design
- Experience with Linux
- Experience working in an agile development team environment
- Experience with software configuration management practices and tools such as git
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) or related technical field from an accredited college or university
- Experience with hardware emulation
- Experience with modern software development practices & tools
- Knowledge and ability to work within an agile development environment using an Atlassian tool suite (e.g. Jira, Confluence, etc.)
- Experience with development and execution in cloud platforms
- Experience with shared memory management for inter-process communication
- Experience with Python, QEMU, and/or ZeroMQ
$92,783.00 - $
Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a candidate's experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to base pay.
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