Flight Software Engineer Job Washington area,District of Columbia USA,Software Development

Overview

Flight Software Engineer

LOCATION:

Hybrid (Kirtland AFB, NM), Remote U.S. eligible

JOB STA, TUS:
Full-time

CLEARANCE: U.S. Citizenship, DoD Secret Clearance

TRAVEL: 10% (if remote)

Astrion is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to support small satellite flight software development for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base.

This engineer will contribute to the design, development, and testing of satellite bus software supporting experimental and research missions. The role is ideal for a mid- to senior-level software engineer with experience developing embedded or flight software for spacecraft or other real-time systems.

Required Qualifications / Skills

Education

Software Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering

Experience

Minimum 5+ years of professional software development experience
Experience developing embedded or flight software in C or C++
Experience with satellite bus or payload software development
Familiarity with spacecraft subsystems and interfaces (power, communications, command and data handling, ADCS, etc.)
Experience working with real-time operating systems
Experience with hardware/software integration or low-level driver development
Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or similar

Core Competencies

Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Ability to produce secure, maintainable, high-quality code
Comfortable working in small, agile engineering teams
Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Self-directed and adaptable in a research and development environment

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

Experience with the VxWorks real-time operating system
Experience with other embedded real-time systems such as RTEMS
Master's degree in a relevant technical field

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded flight software for small satellite bus systems
Execute tasking from the satellite Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) lead
Coordinate with other flight software engineers and subsystem teams
Implement best practices for code quality, maintainability, and cybersecurity
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including interface specifications and user guides
Participate in unit testing, code reviews, and system validation

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