Senior Flight Software Engineer

Senior Flight Software Engineer

Department: Vehicle / Ground Software

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Irvine, California

Reporting To: James Roach

Compensation: $140,000 - $180,000 / year

Description

The Senior Flight Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing software that controls and manages spacecraft systems and operations. This role involves collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure that flight software meets performance, reliability, and mission-specific requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and own critical flight software solutions for spacecraft and satellite systems.
• Provide support for flight software during mission operations. Troubleshoot and resolve software issues that arise during testing and in-flight operations.
• Support and mentor a team of dedicated flight software engineers.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate flight software functionality. Write simulation code and perform integration and system-level testing to ensure software meets specifications.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Systems, Hardware, Mission Operations, etc.) to ensure communication and functionality across disciplines.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation for flight software, including design specifications, test plans, and user manuals.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by developing and implementing new software standards, processes, and best practices.

Qualifications

Prior Aerospace experience not required. Looking for impassioned software engineers who want to solve hard problems. We strongly encourage you to apply if you feel you would succeed in the role above.

Required:

• 4+ years of applicable experience with embedded systems programming. C/C proficiency mandatory.
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test embedded software from scratch.
• Capable of identifying and solving complex problems with little to no supervision or direction.
• Ability and desire to mentor and advise junior team members in a collaborative environment.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site.

Preferred:

• 6+ years of experience developing flight software for spacecraft missions.
• Familiarity and Experience with the following:
  • Linux and shell command-line tools
  • Commonly used spacecraft communications standards and protocols, including CCSDS, CAN, Ethernet/IP, and SPI.
  • Embedded operating systems, (Yocto, Buildroot, etc.), file systems and boot-loaders.
  • NASA's Core Flight System (cFS), F Prime (F'), or other embedded software frameworks.
  • Software development tools such as Git, GTest, Python.
• Experience writing and testing complex, high reliability software which interfaces with external hardware components.

Additional Requirements:

• A passion for small, fast-paced teams and dynamic organizations.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed to reach critical delivery deadlines.

ITAR Requirements:

• This position may include access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement Plans: Access to a 401(k) plan.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, personal days, and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training, workshops, and courses to advance your skills and career growth.
• Team Building Activities: Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.
• Diverse and Inclusive Culture: A commitment to diversity and inclusion, with initiatives to support a welcoming and equitable work environment.

Turion Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Turion 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. Applicants wishing to view a copy of Turion's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department.