Flight Software Architect
Axiom Space2 hours ago
Houston, TX, USAStaff+
Responsibilities
- Define flight software architectures for robust, real-time, safety-critical systems.
- Collaborate on software requirements, architectures, and designs and lead verification activities.
- Oversee development of fault-tolerant flight software for autonomous spacecraft command and control.
- Integrate software components, create and run unit tests, validate systems using Hardware-in-the-Loop, and release real-time embedded solutions.
- Lead technical documentation for architecture, design, and verification plans.
- Communicate project progress, status, and risks to stakeholders and leadership.
- Implement and maintain agile project management practices throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 15+ years of experience in mission-critical software development, preferably in aerospace; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
- Experience designing, deploying, and supporting flight control systems or systems of similar complexity.
- Experience developing real-time embedded systems across design, analysis, development, implementation, integration, verification, qualification, and release.
- Experience with build automation, continuous integration, configuration management, software verification, and deployment.
- Familiarity with embedded architectures, including bare-metal and RTOS-based systems.
- Understanding of Real-Time Operating Systems and C, C++, and Rust for safety-critical systems.
- Familiarity with flight software for spacecraft, launch vehicles, UAVs, or avionics.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP and UDP network protocols; spacecraft communications protocol experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of redundancy management and high-reliability architectures.
- Exposure to software development in Linux environments.
- Experience supporting aerospace or defense programs.
- Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation and provide proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency.
- Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed for critical project milestones.
Benefits
- Houston, Texas work location in a generally office-based environment.
- Equal opportunity employer with an inclusive work environment.
- Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods and lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.