Senior/Principal Software Engineer

Job description

🚀 Senior / Principal Flight Software Engineer – Space Systems *REMOTE*: Working with a leading U.S. aerospace company looking to add Senior and Principal-level Flight Software Engineers to their satellite team. This is a hands-on role focused on building and testing embedded flight software for spacecraft, with exposure across the full mission lifecycle. from early concept through on-orbit operations. What you’ll be doing: - Develop and test embedded C/C++ flight software for satellite platforms Contribute across the full lifecycle: - Requirements definition & trade studies - Software architecture & development - Integration with flight hardware - Verification, validation, and operations - Support GNC-related software integration and system performance analysis - Build internal tools to evaluate flight software performance and mission compatibility - Work closely with hardware, systems, and test teams in a highly collaborative environment Testing & Integration: Execute testing across: - Unit, module, and system levels - Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) / FlatSat environments - Develop test frameworks, tools, and ground support software - Support debugging, validation, and anomaly resolut...