Senior Flight Software Engineer

Vast • Long Beach, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Vast is hiring a Senior Flight Software Engineer to support development of the systems needed to design and build artificial-gravity, human-rated space stations. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Flight Software, this role develops fault-tolerant code for safety-critical systems and works closely with the avionics team to integrate flight software with avionics hardware. The engineer will collaborate across disciplines and contribute to a team culture that treats finding and fixing errors as a positive part of continuously improving its processes and products.

This is a full-time, exempt position based in Long Beach, California. The hired person will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls and must be a U.S. person as defined by the cited regulation or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or another engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of professional C++ coding experience.
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with 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 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, including JIRA, Bitbucket, and Confluence.
• Familiarity with Git, CMake, and GNU tools.
• Ability to work in a Linux environment.

Responsibilities

• Create highly reliable flight software for all Haven missions with the Flight Software team.
• Work cross-functionally with GNC, Thermal, Propulsion, Power, and ECLSS teams to support algorithm implementation and integration into flight software.
• Assess and critique code in reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and established standards.
• Develop driver-level code to interface with onboard radios, sensors, and actuators for Haven missions.
• Develop and maintain the telemetry and commanding systems used to communicate with vehicles.
• Develop unit and integrated tests and establish a continuous integration framework for flight software.

Benefits

• Company equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, including up to 20+ vacation days for exempt staff and up to 10+ vacation days for non-exempt staff, with the ability to cash out unused vacation annually.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• ClassPass credits.
• Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health.
• Other discounts and perks.
• Free snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals; subsidized lunch.

What This Job Offers

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