Vast · 1 day ago
Senior Flight Software Test Engineer - HITL
Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$155K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expVast is on a mission to contribute to a future where billions of people live and thrive in space, focusing on building artificial gravity space stations. They are seeking a Senior Flight Software Test Engineer - HITL to support the development of automated testing systems for their crewed space habitat, Haven-1, by developing test execution code and leading cross-functional testing efforts.
Defense & Space
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop Software In the Loop (SITL) and Hardware In the Loop (HITL) test execution code to run software on vehicle hardware and in SITL test environment
Assist with architecting the automated test framework for Vast overall, and lead the implementation of cross-functional testing across the company
Assist with architecting and building of HITL test fixtures for avionics and other electrical and electronics hardware
Work with subject matter experts to develop and interface with high fidelity physics simulator and with various devices for hardware and software in the loop simulations
Work with Ground Software teams to complete the test loop from GSW commanding to HITL and to streaming telemetry off the Vehicle Test Assets, as well as HITL and Avionics Test Stand telemetry to long term data infrastructure pipeline
Work with Responsible Engineers across the organization to capture requirements for HITL test cases and understand the Vehicle System
Develop unit, integration, and regression tests, and establish continuous integration framework for flight and ground software
Act as a technical leader for the team, mentoring junior engineers on the Flight Software Test team and across the Flight Software Team as a whole
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or other engineering discipline or 10+ years of relevant experience
5+ years of experience coding in C++ or Python
Preferred
Experience working in a continuous build and test environment
Familiarity with Git, Cmake, and GNU tools
Knowledge of CI/CD and issue tracking tools such as the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence) and Github
Able to work in a Linux environment
Understanding of Linux kernel software and drivers
Confident with use of command line based tools
Experience with Embedded Systems
Fault-tolerant and safety-critical software design
Experience developing software for complex systems such as spacecraft, aircraft or autonomous vehicles
Network programming experience
Experience working with satellite communications or telemetry systems
Familiarity with power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital multimeters
Knowledge of and experience using Data Acquisition (DAQ) systems such as National Instruments
Benefits
100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
Flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
One Medical membership
ClassPass credits
Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
Other discounts and perks
Exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge
Lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees
Company
Vast
Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Max Haot
Chief Executive Officer
Alex Hudson
Chief Technology Officer
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