Launch Vehicle Software Engineer

X-Bow Systems • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

X-Bow Systems is looking to fill a Launch Vehicle Software Engineer position to join the flight software team for X-Bow's family of solid propellant launch vehicles from initial concept and requirements definition, through implementation, testing, and flight operations.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of directly related industry experience
• Background in embedded software engineering for aerospace applications
• C/C++ preferred
• Ability to identify and tailor appropriate computing hardware for the application
• Familiarity with real-time operating systems (FREERTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks, Green Hills Integrity)
• Experience creating software interfaces and device drivers for serial communications (RS-232/422/485), Ethernet (TCP/UDP), and other communication interfaces
• Software Unit Test Suites
• Version control (git, svn, or similar. Git preferred)
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems during operational events
• Ability to work in small collaborative teams, turning high level goals into detailed designs and operational products
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to complete assignments with little or no supervision
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Atlassian software - Confluence and Jira
• Demonstrated past ownership of embedded aerospace software through entire life cycle
• Avionics systems engineering experience
• Experience developing simulation environments for flight software test campaigns
• Desire to support or own other key launch vehicle systems which require similar capabilities, including: Experience with Launch Vehicle Avionics (Flight Computers, Navigation Hardware, Power, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Flight software requirements definition and modular architecture development
• Selection and configuration of computing hardware, operating system, external libraries, and other hardware/software trade studies
• Implementation of software/middleware interfaces to communicate with devices such as sensors, actuators, radios, FPGAs/microprocessors, and power bus controllers.
• Flight software development and implementation
• Software Validation and Verification Methodologies standardization
• Participate in design and standup of hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) lab
• Support launch vehicle integration, test, and flight operations
• Electrical Ground Support Equipment software development and implementation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior