[Remote] Flight Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Red Canyon Engineering & Software is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to develop and test spacecraft flight software. The role involves contributing to the full lifecycle of flight software development, including requirements definition, testing, and support for mission concept development.ResponsibilitiesUpgrade existing flight software for new missionsContribute to the development of new satellite flight software for our satellite platformsDevelop in-house tools to analyze flight software performance and assess its compatibility with new mission and conopsDevelop and execute flight software verification and validation tests at the unit, module, subsystem, and platform levelWork with manufacturing engineers to support installation onto the hardware-in-the-loop test environments and eventual flight hardwareParticipate in anomaly resolution activities and patch existing flight softwareDevelop, integrate, and test flight software applications using spacecraft flight software frameworks such as NASA's Core Flight System (cFS)Contribute to the design, integration, and maintenance of reusable flight software components, messaging architectures, and command and telemetry interfacesSupport software integration activities across spacecraft subsystems, flight computers, payloads, and ground systemsDevelop and execute FSW verifications tests using both proprietary satellite digital twin software and a Hardware in the Loop (HIL) FlatSatEstablish and document test methodologies and descriptions to test compliance with customer-based requirementsDevelop and implement software and tools for ground support equipment to test and validate flight softwareContribute to document management, including versioning, bug reporting, and test plan documentationOversee and conduct official validation testsDevelop and execute integration and verification testing of cFS-based flight software within simulation, FlatSat, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environmentsSupport end-to-end validation of command, telemetry, fault management, and autonomous spacecraft operations softwareContribute to the development of systems- and mission-level modeling and simulation toolsDevelop software models of payloads for ground testingSupport development of software model of satellite platform, particularly ensuring accurate representation of the flight softwareSupport working groups, both internal and with customers and/or vendorsSupport proposal writing, new businessAssess the software impacts of new hardware, conops, and missionsSkillsBachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areasA minimum of 3 years with a Bachelor's degree, or 1 year with a Master's degreeProven track-record of working with aerospace hardware and/or software systems, starting from conceptual designs and tradeoffs through detailed design, development, manufacture, integration, test, deployment, and operationsInsatiable curiosity and a demonstrated ability to learn and work independentlyProficiency in C/C++Expertise in one or more of the following: Embedded software development and testing, Device driver development and testing of software/hardware interfaces, Real-time operating systems programming, debugging, and testing, Cybersecurity, GNC algorithms design, analysis, testing, and implementation, Functional validation of embedded software on hardware, Software safety assurance, Network topology and configuration, Simulators: numerical, emulator, and hardware in the loop, Software requirements and configuration managementUS CitizenshipExperience developing spacecraft flight software (FSW) for satellites, spacecraft, launch vehicles, or autonomous aerospace systemsExperience with NASA Core Flight System (cFS) and/or other spacecraft flight software architecturesExperience with real-time operating systems such as RTEMS, VxWorks, Integrity, or embedded LinuxFamiliarity with spacecraft command and telemetry systems, CCSDS protocols, fault management, and onboard autonomyExperience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), FlatSat, digital twin, or spacecraft integration and test environmentsExperience supporting spacecraft mission operations, anomaly resolution, and on-orbit software maintenanceCompany OverviewRed Canyon Engineering and Software develops cutting-edge technology to help humankind explore space and other planets, as well as advanced renewable resources on Earth. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.redcanyonsoftware.com/.