Senior Software Engineer
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Job Description
Overview Energy is building a missiondriven team committed to delivering spacebased solar power to the world. We uniquely operate at the intersection of space and clean energy. We are based in the DC area backed by worldclass investors and are operating in stealth mode.
Are you energized by the challenge of building both software systems and teams As a systems programmer Senior Software Engineer at Overview Energy you will write missioncritical code while helping establish and best practices. Youll develop software for our hardware systems while collaborating with and mentoring other engineers. Initially you will focus on delivering code for our test campaign in early 2025 while helping strengthen our development practices. Following the test campaign youll turn your focus to helping with our future satellite flight software and its integration with hardware systems in space and on the ground. Your work will enable us to build a constellation of nextgeneration satellites.
Responsibilities:
Design and build wellstructured maintainable Pythonbased code for interfacing sensors and actuators to microprocessor and microcontroller a framework for continuous integration delivery and deployment across satellite development and flight systems
Develop embedded software for microcontrollers in a systems programming language that interact with satellite electronics via RS422/485/232 CAN I2C GPIO SPI LVDS etc.
Develop test approach and test software for unit and system level validation and verification as well as support of ProcessorsintheLoop HardwareintheLoop and SoftwareintheLoop testbeds
Support development and implementation of Ground Software and Mission Operations infrastructure especially in support of integration with broader system flight software
Write and review code and participate heavily in handson development
Participate in the entire software development lifecycle from design through automated and manual testing and deployment
Mentor a highperforming software team while supporting our hardware engineers in their development efforts and tests
Foster a culture of open communication continuous learning and technical excellence
Requirements:
US Persons only. No visa applicants should apply.
7 years of software engineering experience with experience mentoring other engineers and contributing to technical direction
Familiarity with modern software development practices and tools (git CI/CD code review etc.)
A track record of technical excellence while also excelling at collaborative leadership
Proficient in Python and MicroPython with extensive experience developing software with direct hardware interaction
Experience with cooperative multitasking patterns such as Python Asyncio
Experience with multithreading multiprocessing and distributed systems
Familiarity with Python and a modern systems programming language other than C
Experience with serial communication protocols (e.g. UART I2C SPI)
Experience with networking messaging libraries such as ZeroMQ and RabbitMQ
Experience testing code with hardware in the loop and then automating those tests
Experience with telemetry systems data logging and transmission over various channels
Nice to have experience:
Visual Studio Code
Scientific Python (NumPy Matplotlib OpenCV SymPy Jupyter)
MicroPython
Experience with satellite or UAV flight software systems
Experience with supporting avionics design and development for aerospace applications
Experience with IoT systems
Experience with safetycritical systems
Experience with Raspberry Pi 5 or similar single board computers
Familiarity with PID and other control systems
Aerospace experience especially with satellite flight or ground software
Benefits: The health and safety of our employees and their families comes first. In addition to competitive salary and equity we offer competitive Medical Dental Vision Disability and Life coverage Paid Time Off Parental Leave Health and Wellness stipend and employer 401K matching. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits at any time.
ITAR Requirements: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Overview Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Overview Energy is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. Any applicants looking to receive reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process please contact .
Studies show that often women and members of underrepresented groups apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Overview Energy encourages everyone who thinks they could do the job even if they dont meet all of our idealized qualifications to apply.
We look forward to your application!
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
