Senior Flight Software Engineer – GNC Focused

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October 31

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

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scouted is a Melbourne-based recruitment agency servicing the Property Development, Real Estate Investment & Finance, Construction, and Commercial Property sectors. They focus on building genuine relationships with talent and employers, immersing themselves in the industry to curate mutually beneficial pairings. The agency aims to better align talent with their career goals while searching for the best candidates for their clients' needs.

2 - 10 employees

Founded 2019

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📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain Scout’s flight software on flight hardware to meet mission requirements. • Contribute to the development of algorithms for onboard motion control, space target tracking, own ship awareness, fault detection/recovery, and GNC methods. • Translate GNC algorithms into flight-ready software, ensuring efficiency, robustness, and adherence to coding standards. • Integrate sensor models (IMUs, star trackers, GPS, etc.) and actuator models (thrusters, reaction wheels, control moment gyros) into GNC systems. • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate flight software and GNC into spacecraft design and mission operations. • Perform verification and validation of flight software for performance and reliability in operational environments. • Drive system-level architecture for GNC-related features, ensuring compliance with mission and system constraints. • Document and maintain software development processes and support end-to-end mission requirements. • Participate in hardware/software-in-the-loop (H/SITL) software testing and simulation activities to validate flight software performance and GNC functions. • Assist with mission planning, anomaly resolution, and post-flight data analysis.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field. • 5+ years experience developing and deploying software for space systems. • Background in spacecraft mission operations or SDA/GNC systems. • Strong programming skills in modern C++ and Python. • Expertise in real-time operating systems (RTOS) and software architecture for embedded systems. • Experience with software verification and validation processes. • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. • Solid understanding of spacecraft control theory, estimation techniques (e.g., Kalman filtering), and orbital mechanics. • Eligible to hold a security clearance.

🏖️ Benefits

• Open Time Off • Paid Parental Leave • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance • 401k Matching • Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care FSA • Wellness Stipend • Work From Home Stipend • Life Insurance • Long-term Disability plans • Commuter Benefit • Education Reimbursement