We are seeking a highly-motivated and hands-on Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll design, develop, and maintain flight software systems for spacecraft and telescope platforms. You’ll work with a multidisciplinary team of electrical, mechanical, optical, and software engineers to deliver reliable, fault-tolerant systems for ground-based and potential future space-based deployment.

Design and develop flight software for spacecraft and telescope systems, including command, control, and data handling (C&DH).

Build and maintain software that interfaces directly with hardware components, sensors, and onboard subsystems.

Architect systems for high reliability, fault tolerance, and long-duration autonomous operation.

Implement communication protocols for telemetry, command uplink/downlink, and system coordination.

Collaborate with electrical and hardware teams to ensure seamless integration between software and physical systems.

Support hardware bring-up, integration, and debugging at the hardware/software boundary.

Develop and implement fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR) mechanisms.

Support system testing, including simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and validation activities.

Participate in and contribute to design reviews (PDR, CDR, etc.) and internal documentation.

Provide engineering support during integration, testing, and system validation.

What You'll Bring

Staff Flight Software Engineer

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Benefits

Company

Observable Space

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