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Senior/Principal Software Engineer

3 weeks, 3 days ago
United States
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Lead
Embedded Systems Engineer
Software Development
C C++
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Red Canyon Engineering & Software

Red Canyon Engineering & Software

Red Canyon Engineering & Software develops cutting-edge technology aimed at facilitating space exploration and the utilization of renewable resources on Earth, while also engaging in significant missions such as searching for water on Mars and analyzin...

Aerospace & Defense
51-250
Founded 2000
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Description

  • Develop and test embedded C/C++ flight software for satellite platforms.
  • Contribute to requirements definition, trade studies, software architecture, and development.
  • Integrate flight software with flight hardware and support system-level performance analysis.
  • Support verification, validation, and operations activities across the mission lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with hardware, systems, and test teams in a highly cross-functional environment.
  • Execute unit, module, system, hardware-in-the-loop, and FlatSat testing.
  • Develop test frameworks, tools, and ground support software.
  • Support debugging, validation, and anomaly resolution.
  • Contribute to modeling and simulation efforts.
  • Support new mission concepts, proposals, and evaluation of new hardware or mission profiles.

Requirements

  • 9–15+ years of experience in software engineering, depending on level.
  • Strong background in embedded software development using C/C++.
  • Experience with flight software, avionics, or aerospace systems.
  • Hands-on experience with hardware/software integration and testing.
  • Exposure to GNC algorithms, RTOS platforms such as VxWorks or Integrity, device drivers/BSP/bring-up, HIL or simulation environments, or software verification and validation.
  • Ability to operate as a high-level individual contributor across multiple domains.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field required.
  • Master’s degree preferred.
  • Up to ~20% domestic travel required.
  • Occasional international collaboration.
  • Experience supporting spacecraft or satellite mission operations is preferred.

Benefits

  • Remote work arrangement.
  • Contract-to-hire opportunity.
  • Competitive salary of $130,000–$200,000 a year.

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