Senior/Principal Software Engineer

Red Canyon Engineering & Software•Merritt Island, FL

3d•$130,000 - $200,000•Remote

About The Position

Working with a leading U.S. aerospace company looking to add Senior and Principal-level Flight Software Engineers to their satellite team. This is a hands-on role focused on building and testing embedded flight software for spacecraft, with exposure across the full mission lifecycle. from early concept through on-orbit operations.

Requirements

9â15+ years of experience in software engineering (level dependent)
Strong background in embedded software development (C/C++)
Experience with flight software, avionics, or aerospace systems
Hands-on experience with hardware/software integration and testing
Ability to operate as a high-level IC across multiple domains
Bachelorâs degree in a STEM field required

Nice To Haves

Exposure to one or more of the following:
GNC algorithms
RTOS (VxWorks, Integrity, etc.)
Device drivers / BSP / bring-up
HIL / simulation environments
Software verification & validation
Masterâs degree preferred - 7 years of experience

Responsibilities

Develop and test embedded C/C++ flight software for satellite platforms
Contribute across the full lifecycle:
Requirements definition & trade studies
Software architecture & development
Integration with flight hardware
Verification, validation, and operations
Support GNC-related software integration and system performance analysis
Build internal tools to evaluate flight software performance and mission compatibility
Work closely with hardware, systems, and test teams in a highly collaborative environment
Execute testing across:
Unit, module, and system levels
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) / FlatSat environments
Develop test frameworks, tools, and ground support software
Support debugging, validation, and anomaly resolution
Contribute to modeling & simulation efforts
Support new mission concepts and proposals
Evaluate impacts of new hardware, architectures, and mission profiles