Embedded Flight Software Engineer

Embedded Flight Software Engineer 2

At ULA, an Embedded Flight Software Engineer 1 will act as a hands-on developer to deliver operational and enabling capabilities designed to meet real-time requirements for an embedded flight control system. As Embedded Flight Software Engineer you will:

• Be responsible for designing, developing and documenting software products.
• Design and develop using modern software principles, resolving complex technical problems and provide solutions which are innovative and ingenious.
• Develop across the full software lifecycle by refining requirements, designing subsystems, implementing code modules, and building integration, component, and unit tests to verify the software.
• Work with a highly collaborative team in an agile environment.
• Expected to use appropriate standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of Flight Software.
• Engage with Product Owners, Technology Representatives, Architects, QA and automation team members on cross-functional activities to design, develop, and test cutting-edge software solutions.

Required

Education:

Bachelor

Required Years of

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) or relevant degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience with C/C++ programming with exposure to embedded programming and/or robotics
• Experience with Object Oriented Design
• Embraces lean-agile development and shared design philosophy
• Understanding of Software Configuration Management practices and tools such as git
• Embraces using AI-Assisted tooling in all aspects of development
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Python, Perl, Java script and other scripting languages
• Experience with one or more of the following modern software development practices:
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
• Agile Methodologies
• Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Familiarity with an embedded (aerospace, raspberry pi, Arduino, robotics) application
• Hardware/Microprocessor/Software Integration
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with various communication protocols (Ethernet, RS-422, MIL-STD-1553)
• Familiarity with UML
• Familiarity with cloud technology (e.g. AWS)
• Familiarity with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Experience with rocketry

Salary Range (for ULA - Denver only): $92,783.00 - $

What makes ULA different? Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, engagement and professional development for employees at all levels. We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments

Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off. Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.