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

Position: Flight Software Engineer with Security Clearance

Overview Flight Software Engineer

LOCATION:

Hybrid ( Kirtland AFB, NM ), Remote U.S. eligible JOB STA TUS:
Full-time CLEARANCE: U.S. Citizenship, D oD Secret Clearance TRAVEL: 1 0% ( if remote ) Astrion is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to suppor t 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:

Bachelor of Science in one of the following or a related technical field:

Software Engineering *
Computer Science *
Electrical Engineering *
Aerospace Engineering
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
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 #CJ

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