Xona Space Systems
Software Engineer – Space Systems
Burlingame, California
No sponsorshipDetected 50 days ago
PythonC++BashGitCI/CDLinuxCybersecurityEmbedded SystemsRoboticsAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringTCP/IPCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- As industries move toward autonomy, the demand for resilient, secure, and high-accuracy Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) systems continues to grow beyond what traditional GNSS can provide.
- As a Software Engineer on the Payload team, you will play a critical role in validating and integrating the software systems powering our satellite platform.
- You will work across software, hardware, and integration boundaries to ensure reliable communication between payload systems, embedded software, and the satellite bus.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain software infrastructure supporting payload and spacecraft system integration.
- Design, implement, and validate communication interfaces between payload systems, embedded software, and spacecraft hardware.
- Build tooling and automation frameworks using Python and Bash to improve testing reliability and operational efficiency.
- Support deployment and validation workflows across multiple software and hardware targets.
- Collaborate closely with software, hardware, and Integration & Test (I&T) teams to diagnose and resolve complex system-level issues.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation for operational workflows, interface behavior, and system architecture.
- GNSS (GPS) supports hundreds of billions of dollars in economic activity annually, powering everything from consumer applications to transportation and critical infrastructure.
- At Xona Space Systems, we are building a next-generation commercial satellite network designed to deliver secure and reliable high-precision navigation and timing services at global scale.
- Leveraging advancements in satellite technology, software infrastructure, and modern aerospace development practices, our mission is to build the first truly independent high-accuracy alternative to legacy GNSS systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field with 4+ years of relevant experience, or 6+ years of equivalent industry experience.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and experience developing software in Linux-based environments.
- Experience with build systems and development tooling including CMake, Bash, and Python.
- Experience deploying and validating software across multiple hardware or software targets.
- Experience with software/hardware integration testing and debugging.
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and system validation practices.
- Experience with Embedded Linux systems.
- Experience with hardware emulation and virtualization technologies such as QEMU.
- Experience with GitLab CI/CD workflows and automated test infrastructure.
- Familiarity with network protocols and distributed systems.
Compensation
- GNSS (GPS) supports hundreds of billions of dollars in economic activity annually, powering everything from consumer applications to transportation and critical infrastructure.
Benefits
- Improve software reliability, observability, and test coverage across mission-critical systems.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i
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