Umbra

Senior Flight Software Engineer (Rust)

Arlington, Virginia · Senior

Work authorization required$155k-$185kDetected 7 days ago

PythonRustCI/CDLinuxEmbedded SystemsAvionicsPower ElectronicsControlsTest AutomationLeadershipCommunicationMentoringRemote Sensing

About the role

Our focus is on first principles engineering, and our mandate is simple: it has to work when it counts.
If you want to work on cutting edge space technology while maintaining the highest standard for innovation and mission ready performance, you belong here at Umbra.
We are seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer, with expertise in the Rust programming language, to take an active role in the development and delivery of embedded flight software specifically tailored for Umbra missions.

Drive yourself and all of your team to become better software engineers.
Collaborate with a cross-disciplinary engineering team to design, develop, and maintain reliable, fault-tolerant flight and payload software.
Architect and implement software to meet high-level system requirements, while managing interfaces with multiple spacecraft subsystems, ground systems and hardware.
Develop command and control software for spacecraft flight operations, payloads, and peripheral electronics.
Contribute to and lead test campaigns, from unit-level testing to automated system and subsystem-level testing.
Create and maintain detailed documentation for software operation and interfaces with other system components.
Every bolt, board, and binary is proven on our own SAR constellation, ensuring flight-proven reliability where failure is not an option.
In addition to your core development responsibilities, you will also be expected to provide expert guidance and mentorship in various aspects of software design, code development, and peer code reviews.

Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
4+ years of systems and/or embedded software development with Rust or Modern C/C++.
3+ years with space systems development, including space and ground segments.
3+ years with software used in autonomous, fault-critical systems.
Hands-on experience with kernel development using Yocto or similar.
Familiarity with Python programming.
Strong understanding of processor architecture, with the ability to optimize code for performance and memory usage.
Knowledge of hardware interfaces such as Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, and PCIe.
Knowledge of dynamics and control systems.
1324b(a)(3), or must otherwise be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S. Department of Commerce as applicable.

Present high level technical concepts simply and clearly to non-technical audiences.
Take on additional professional duties as assigned.

To ensure greater transparency, we provide base salary ranges for all roles, regardless of location.
Our standard pay ranges are based on the role's function and level, benchmarked against similar growth-stage companies.
Compensation may vary based on geographical location, as certain regions may have different cost-of-living factors.
The Compensation Range for this role is $155,000 - $185,000 DOE.

Umbra is an American space technology company delivering advanced systems, from sensors to spacecraft, that empower customers worldwide with unmatched access to critical information from space.
redefine space-for people, systems, and missions in every domain.
Space Systems - The Components
Space Systems is where Umbra turns hardware and software designs into on-orbit realities; developing, implementing and iterating mission-ready core technology, while simultaneously advancing the next generation of our own satellite constellation.
Space Systems is vertically integrated across the satellite architecture, thus the team designs, builds, and tests an array of critical components and subsystems, including power systems, communications, control systems, deployment hardware, avionics, and payloads, as well as the flight software, firmware and digital design solutions to support the entire hardware stack.

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