Flight Software Engineer at Astrion

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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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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 .
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
Experience with the VxWorks real-time operating system

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