Flight Software Engineer with Security Clearance

Overview Flight Software Engineer LOCATION: Hybrid ( Kirtland AFB, NM ), Remote U.S. eligible JOB STA TUS: Full-time CLEARANCE: U.S. Citizenship, D oD Secret Clearance TRAVEL: 1 0% ( if remote ) Astrion is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to suppor t small satellite flight software development for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base . This engineer will contribute to the design, development, and testing of satellite bus software supporting experimental and research missions. The role is ideal for a mid- to senior-level software engineer with experience developing embedded or flight software for spacecraft or other real-time systems. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS Education: Bachelor of Science in one of the following or a related technical field: *

• Software Engineering *
• Computer Science *
• Electrical Engineering *
• Aerospace Engineering
• Minimum 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience developing embedded or flight software in C or C++
• Experience with satellite bus or payload software development
• Familiarity with spacecraft subsystems and interfaces (power, communications, command and data handling, ADCS, etc.)
• Experience working with real-time operating systems
• Experience with hardware/software integration or low-level driver development
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or similar
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Ability to produce secure, maintainable, high-quality code
• Comfortable working in small, agile engineering teams
• Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Self-directed and adaptable in a research and development environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Experience with the VxWorks real-time operating system
• Experience with other embedded real-time systems such as RTEMS
• Master's degree in a relevant technical field RESPONSIBILITIES
• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded flight software for small satellite bus systems
• Execute tasking from the satellite Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) lead
• Coordinate with other flight software engineers and subsystem teams
• Implement best practices for code quality, maintainability, and cybersecurity
• Develop and maintain technical documentation , including interface specifications and user guides
• Participate in unit testing, code reviews, and system validation #CJ