Flight Software Engineer
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Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 120000 - 180000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As a Flight Software Engineer at Impulse you will be responsible for the design development and integration of the software that powers our Space Vehicles. You will work closely with avionics engineers GNC engineers propulsion engineers and other cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-reliability high-performance software for in-space transportation.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design implementation integration and verification of software for:
- Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) algorithms
- Command and telemetry handling
- Mission sequencing autonomy and fault management
- Closed-loop control of propulsion attitude control and other time-critical systems
- Implement features for Impulses real-time flight software framework to meet deterministic performance requirements in space environments.
- Develop detection and mitigation algorithms for anomalies such as sensor failures actuator malfunctions or radiation-induced faults.
- Direct and participate in code reviews ensuring compliance with software safety reliability and maintainability standards.
- Support mission operations and troubleshoot real-time issues during ground integration environmental testing and on-orbit operations.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or related degrees
- 4 years writing C/C code for an embedded system or vehicle of some kind (robot car drone spacecraft etc)
- Demonstrated understanding of computer architecture operating systems data structures and computer networking
- Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) or with Embedded Linux
- Experience using version control test cases and other software best practices
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Proven track record delivering flight software for spacecraft including launch vehicles OTVs upper stages or other in-space propulsion systems.
- Familiarity with NASA cFS ROS2 or custom middleware for space applications.
- Expertise in designing software for deterministic timing and hard real-time constraints.
- Participation in successful integration testing launch and mission operations of a space vehicle.
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space 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.
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