Embedded Software Engineer

Are you ready to take your career to new heights At D-Orbit were pioneering the future of space logistics and transportation. Established in 2011 our company has been at the forefront of helping businesses unlock the full potential of the final frontierprofitably and sustainably.

As a member of our team youll have the opportunity to work alongside a diverse group of highly skilled individuals all driven by a shared passion for innovation and excellence. So if you are passionate about space and ready to take your ambition to new heights join us in our global mission to push the boundaries of whats possible!

D-Orbit is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join our team.
You will become part of a software design group responsible for the delivery of software components across a range of embedded and high performance applications in space.

Within a continuous integration environment you will contribute to the requirements definition design of SW architecture coding and testing of mission critical real-time embedded software running on the D-Orbit latest generation spacecraft.

Through these activities and by working with the key stakeholders in the development process you will deliver exciting new features and support spacecraft operations.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Contribute to the entire application lifecycle focusing on requirements definition design coding debugging and integration with the flight hardware (note that the coding language used during the daily job is mostly embedded C and the software spans multiple layers ranging from low-level components to middleware and application software)
• Preparation of flight software technical documentation
• Validation of features including integration with software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop test suites
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the teams processes and methodologies

Additional duties may be assigned as needed by each project like:

• Define software system specifications during co-engineering activities with the system team
• Improve and develop new features to shared libraries
• Maintenance of existing flight applications
• Support to AIV activities and spaceflight operations

Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year experience in embedded software development.
• Experience delivering embedded software in any C-family language
• Knowledge of any typical embedded communication interfaces such as USART SPI I2C CAN
• Experience using and configuring any common build tool chains or similar development environment (such as ANT WAF Makefile Visual Studio etc.)
• Familiarity with Git versioning system or any similar DVCS
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively
• Degree in any relevant area such as computer engineering electronic engineering aerospace engineering robotics or automation.
• Full professional proficiency of English language is mandatory.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Good understanding of SW design and testing lifecycle in regulated environment (ideally ECSS standard)
• Knowledge of real-time operating systems (such as RTEMS or FreeRTOS) and/or operating systems targeted for embedded applications (such as any embedded Linux)
• Experience in debugging embedded software using standard laboratory equipment
• Basic understanding of Assembler language
• Experience in defining software system specifications and software requirements
• Knowledge of Python
• Familiarity with using any Linux based distribution and appreciation of application development
• Familiarity with typical software development methodology and release versioning processes
• Familiarity with OBDH and TMTC architectures used in space systems
• Capability of working in autonomy

Hiring Process:

Heres how our hiring process workssimple and straightforward:

• Application review: We go through all applications but well only reach out to candidates who closely match what were looking for.
  If you dont hear from us it means were not moving forward with your application at this time but we may consider you profile for more aligned opening in the future!
• First chat : Selected candidates will have an initial meeting with the people team so we can get to know each other and talk through mutual expectations motivation for change and goals.
• Technical interviews : Next youll have one or two technical interviews focused on your skills and how you approach challenges relevant to the role.
• Offer : If all goes well well send you an offer! Sometimes this stage can take a bit of time as we like to carefully consider each candidate and make sure the fit with the team is just right.

We do our best to get back to everyone we interview but sometimes things take longer than wed like and updates might be a bit slow. If youve got any questions just reach out to us!

Were excited to get to know you and see if you might be the next person to help us shaping the future of space!

Extra-UE applicants:

This is NOT a full remote job so you need VISA to work in Italy.
At this time we can only consider applicants who already have the legal right to work in the country where the role is advertised.

Some activities must be carried out in our facilities many others are location-independent and they can be performed effectively even remotely. This is why we dont measure the performance of people by how many hours they spend at the office: we only measure the outcome.

At D-Orbit diversity and inclusivity are not just values they are integral to our mission and the way we operate. We are committed to fostering an environment where all individuals are respected valued and celebrated for their unique backgrounds perspectives and experiences. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is not only the right thing to do but it also leads to better decision making innovation and overall success. We actively strive to build a culture where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and where all voices are heard and valued. We are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels safe supported and empowered to share their ideas and where everyone is given equal opportunities to grow and excel. We believe that our differences make us stronger and we will continue to work diligently to create an inclusive culture at D-Orbit that reflects this belief.