Satellite Flight Software Engineer III

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement flight software for Tera Wave's command and data handling (C&DH) software
• Develop telecommand and telemetry processing software for uplink command validation, scheduling, and execution
• Develop spacecraft time management software including onboard time correlation, synchronization with GPS/GNSS time references
• Create and maintain software interfaces between C&DH and other spacecraft subsystems
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and autonomy engineers to define software requirements
• Develop and integrate simulation environments and models to test FSW across operational scenarios
• Support software architecture, design reviews, and systems engineering trade studies
• Participate in software integration, verification, and validation testing

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field
• 6+ years of experience in spacecraft flight software or embedded software development
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python
• Solid understanding of Object‑Oriented problem solving and software layering to facilitate modularity and reuse
• Experience with real‑time operating systems (RTOS) such as Linux, QNX, VxWorks, RTEMS or equivalent
• Experience developing software for one or more spacecraft avionics functions such as C&DH, telecommand and telemetry processing, or hardware I/O management
• Familiarity with CCSDS standards for spacecraft telecommand and telemetry processing
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles for space systems including secure boot, command authentication, or encrypted communication links