Flight Software Engineer
ispace, inc.1 month ago
Base Salary
$101k - $152k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own the flight software subsystem from requirements through verification and real-time operations.
- Architect, develop, and maintain production-quality C code for embedded spacecraft software within NASA’s Core Flight System framework.
- Design real-time spacecraft software for command processing, telemetry generation, hardware interface integration, and memory-constrained environments.
- Manage embedded Linux systems, including device trees, interrupt handling, scheduling, and system initialization.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and generated software verification products.
- Create flight software operations procedures, technical documentation, and interface control documents.
- Support spacecraft operations by monitoring telemetry, analyzing system performance, and providing expertise during mission-critical phases.
- Collaborate with international engineering teams, vendors, and technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of working experience.
- Proficiency in C for embedded applications and experience with high-reliability embedded software systems; spacecraft flight software experience is ideal.
- Experience with Python or similar scripting languages, Git, Linux environments, real-time systems, and hardware interface integration.
- Knowledge of software application design and implementation, including initialization, command processing, telemetry generation, and unit-level testing.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and generated verification products.
- Preferred experience includes PREEMPT-RT Linux, scheduling, device tree configuration, interrupt management, Yocto, U-Boot, Docker, NASA’s Core Flight System, CCSDS protocols, RTOS concepts, telemetry and command management, image processing protocols, and serial communication protocols.
- Must meet applicable U.S. Government ITAR requirements through citizenship, permanent residency, protected-individual status, or eligibility to obtain required authorizations.
Benefits
- The position supports lunar exploration missions with an international team based across the United States, Japan, and Luxembourg.
- Employment offers are contingent on successful completion of a background investigation.
- The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.
- The workplace is drug-free.
About ispace, inc.
ispace, inc. designs and manufactures robotic lunar landers and micro rovers that deliver customer payloads and collect data on the Moon for space agencies and commercial users. Its business model centers on lunar transportation and surface operations services, sold as payload slots, mission integration, and data products. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, the company is publicly listed in Japan and operates subsidiaries in Luxembourg and the United States.