Senior/Principal Software Engineer

Red Canyon Engineering & Software•Merritt Island, FL

1d•$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

9–15+ 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
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
Ability to operate as a high-level IC across multiple domains
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field required

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred

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