Cowboyspace
Flight Software Engineer
Seattle, WA
Work authorization required$200k-$250kDetected 12 days ago
RustC++Embedded SystemsAvionicsAerospace EngineeringMentoring
About the role
- You'll be responsible for the payload flight software-written in Rust-spanning attitude and pointing state machines, on-board command handling, and telemetry and data storage.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical lead and owner for payload flight software, from architecture through on-orbit operations
- Design, develop, and test flight software in Rust for attitude and pointing state machines, command handling, and telemetry/data storage
- Design and implement fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR) behaviors at the software level
- Build and maintain automated test infrastructure, including simulation and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing
- Collaborate closely with GNC, avionics, electrical, and systems engineers to define interfaces and system behavior
- Support spacecraft integration, environmental test campaigns, and launch and early-orbit operations
- Investigate anomalies across hardware/software boundaries, perform root cause analysis, and drive fixes to closure
- Mentor engineers on the team and review designs and code to raise overall software quality
- Help drive the team toward a near-term on-orbit demonstration, making pragmatic scope and risk tradeoffs along the way
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience (or equivalent practical experience) developing flight software or software for other high-reliability, safety-critical systems
- Experience with software that has flown on orbit, or equivalent deployment experience demonstrating judgment about what flight-quality software requires
- Experience with real-time and embedded systems, including resource-constrained and fault-tolerant designs
- Experience designing and implementing state machines, command/telemetry handling, or similar spacecraft software functions
- Experience with hardware/software integration and testing on real hardware
Nice to have
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- Production Rust experience, particularly in embedded or systems contexts
- Experience with attitude determination and control or pointing systems from the software side
- Experience with FDIR design, redundancy management, and autonomous fault response
- Experience supporting launch, commissioning, and on-orbit operations, including anomaly investigation
- Experience thriving in fast-paced, high-ownership startup environments with rapid iteration cycles
- 10 paid holidays per calendar year
- Relocation assistance if applicable
Compensation
- The salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000 annually.
Benefits
- Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
- Employees and their eligible dependents may enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid parental leave
- The actual base salary offered will depend on factors such as job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
Visa & Work Authorization
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