Cowboyspace
Flight Software Engineer
- Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
- $200k–$250k
- Mid level
- Full-time
- On-site · Kent, Washington
- 5+ yrs exp
- Added 3 weeks ago
About this role
Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to lead the development and ownership of flight software for their innovative space-based solar energy satellites. This role focuses on building robust, reliable, and flight-quality software, primarily in Rust, for attitude control, command handling, and data management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in real-time embedded systems and a proven ability to provide technical direction and mentorship to a team.
What you'll do
- Lead the architecture and development of payload flight software.
- Design, develop, and test flight software in Rust for critical functions.
- Define coding standards and software architecture for the flight software team.
- Implement fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR) mechanisms.
- Build and maintain automated test infrastructure, including HIL testing.
- Collaborate with other engineering teams to define system interfaces.
What they're looking for
- Rust
- Embedded Systems
- Real-Time Systems
- State Machines
- Fault Tolerance
- Software Architecture
Benefits
- Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
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Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience with real-time embedded systems and how you ensured reliability in a safety-critical environment.
- Explain your approach to designing fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR) behaviors in flight software.