Embedded Software Engineer

• Design implement test and maintain embedded flight software features device drivers and structural system improvements.
• Analyze test and perform low-level input/output (I/O) timing and data throughput performance assessments on integrated hardware/software architectures.
• Interface closely with hardware and electronics designers to coordinate seamless software-to-avionics integration and board bring-up activities.
• Draft automated unit integration and regression tests to validate flight logic against strict system constraints.
• Coordinate high-level functional testing of features on flat-sats hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) setups and flight-representative simulators.
• Implement autonomous Fault Detection Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) flight routines to handle radiation-induced hardware resets or bit-flips autonomously.
• Other duties as assigned.

• An organized thorough and highly methodical approach to software quality configuration control and automated testing frameworks.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to clearly document software APIs state machines and interface logic.
• Capable of maintaining both a high quantity and high quality of reliable code output.
• Ability to thrive and pivot effectively within a fast-paced hard-charging high-stakes aerospace engineering environment.

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Physics or a highly related engineering domain plus 5-10 years of experience in embedded flight systems.
• 5-10 years of direct experience writing high-reliability code utilizing C and C in a bare-metal RTOS or embedded Linux environment.
• Proven experience in deep hardware/software system integration low-level debugging and utilizing hardware test equipment (oscilloscopes logic analyzers).
• Familiarity with standard serial communications protocols (RS-232 RS-422 RS-485) and standard packetized networking protocols (IP/UDP IP/TCP).

• Direct experience with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Core Flight Software (cFS) framework is a major plus.
• Experience with high-speed aerospace data protocols like SpaceWire MIL-STD-1553 or CAN bus.
• Familiarity with xUnit-compliant test frameworks POSIX-based operating systems (Linux RTEMS VxWorks) Docker-based containerization and logging architectures.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development model using Gitflow coordinated configuration management.
• All candidates selected will be subject to a background investigation and drug screen.
• To conform to U.S. Government International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

• Prolonged periods standing or walking on hard surfaces.
• Ability to travel <10% in support of hardware testing.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

Required Experience:

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