Staff Flight Software Engineer

Vast is looking for a Staff Flight Software Engineer, reporting to Senior Manager, Flight Software, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

You will develop fault-tolerant code for safety-critical systems, and work closely with the avionics team to integrate flight code with avionics hardware. Most importantly, you will work as part of a team that believes that finding and fixing errors is a positive experience that will make everyone’s work better, and makes the team stronger as we continuously improve our processes and products.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Flight Software team to create highly reliable flight software for all Haven missions.
• Work cross functionally with all other disciplines GNC, Thermal, Propulsion, Power, and ECLSS to support algorithm implementation and integration into the flight software.
• Assess and critique code, ensuring adherence to best practices and established standards, in code reviews.
• Develop driver-level code to interface with radios, sensors, and actuators onboard for all Haven missions.
• Develop and maintain the Telemetry and Commanding Systems which will be used to communicate with our vehicles.
• Develop unit and integrated tests, and establish continuous integration framework for flight.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or other engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of experience coding in C++.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fault-tolerant and safety-critical software design.
• Experience developing software for complex systems such as spacecraft, aircraft or autonomous vehicles.
• Experience working in a continuous build and test environment.
• Experience with Embedded Systems.
• Experience working with satellite communications or telemetry systems.
• Hands-on experience with serial protocols such as UART, CAN, I2C, SPI, and/or Ethernet (TCP/UDP).
• Understanding of Linux kernel software and drivers.
• Network programming experience.
• Familiarity with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital multimeters.
• Familiarity with the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence).
• Familiarity with Git, Cmake, and GNU tools.
• Able to work in a Linux environment.

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.