About this job

Our client is a leading global NewSpace venture that are rapidly expanding and we are seeking an experienced Flight Software Engineer who holds cFS experience. 

Responsibilities

• Deliver highly reliable and performant flight software for satellites
• Develop modular, extensible code that can be adapted to changing customer needs and efficiently deployed across a fleet of continuously evolving satellites
• Build automated hardware and software test platforms to support continuous integration and deployment for the flight software, R&D, and operations teams
• Contribute to a collaborative team culture that recognizes the roles of autonomy, mastery, and purpose in enabling us to do our best work

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math or science
• 3 years or more of professional experience building, debugging and shipping embedded systems using Linux, Unix, or real-time operating systems
• 3 years or more of professional experience with C or C++
• A passion for solving complex problems in a team environment
• Expertise in developing embedded software for ARM-based SoCs
• Background in space or airborne systems, including system design, analysis, or simulation
• Background in RF engineering, in particular communications and radar
• Familiarity with build environments such as buildroot or OpenEmbedded
• Hardware debugging experience, including familiarity with tools such as the oscilloscope, logic analyzer, and protocol analyzer (SPI, CAN, Ethernet or similar)
• Experience with continuous integration and test automation tools
• Good understanding of best practices in configuration management and issue tracking, and of related tools such as GitHub and Jira
• Creative approach to problem-solving, exceptional analytical skills and engineering fundamentals
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal