Software Engineer Space Systems Development

The Center for Space Engineering (CSE) is seeking an in-house Software Engineer to support space systems development laboratory testing and mission-critical software. This role is well suited for a recent graduate who is comfortable working in a fast-paced high-pressure engineering environment and is excited to contribute to space mission success.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software supporting laboratory and mission systems
• Work with time-series databases to collect process and analyze test and system data
• Communicate with laboratory equipment over TCP/IP using the SCPI protocol
• Contribute to and maintain in-house software and tooling used for spacecraft testing and operations
• Support test campaigns troubleshooting and system validation
• Respond to time-critical issues during testing and mission operations as needed

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in computer science computer engineering or electrical engineering with strong software development background.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in software development through coursework internships research or professional work
• Experience/familiarity with the following programming languages:
  
  • Python
  • C
  • Java
  • CSS (for internal tools or user interfaces)
• Understanding of TCP/IP networking fundamentals
• Ability to work reliably under high pressure and tight deadlines
• Willingness to be on call during critical testing periods or mission operations
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with time-series data and relational databases

Along with the online application please attach:

1. Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV.
2. Cover letter to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Documents 1-10

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering () offers BS ME MS and PhD degrees. It has approximately 20 tenured/tenure track faculty 100 graduate students and 300 undergraduate students. The ECE Department offers strong graduate programs at the masters and PhD levels.

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