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Vast · 1 week ago

Staff Flight Software Engineer

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$155K/yr - $235K/yr

10+ years exp

Vast is committed to advancing space exploration and is seeking a Staff Flight Software Engineer to support the development of artificial gravity space stations. The role involves creating reliable flight software, collaborating with various engineering disciplines, and ensuring adherence to best practices in code development.

Defense & Space

Culture & Values

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work with the Flight Software team to create highly reliable flight software for all Haven missions

Work cross functionally with all other disciplines GNC, Thermal, Propulsion, Power, and ECLSS to support algorithm implementation and integration into the flight software

Assess and critique code, ensuring adherence to best practices and established standards, in code reviews

Develop driver-level code to interface with radios, sensors, and actuators onboard for all Haven missions

Develop and maintain the Telemetry and Commanding Systems which will be used to communicate with our vehicles

Develop unit and integrated tests, and establish continuous integration framework for flight

Qualification

C++Fault-tolerant software designEmbedded SystemsContinuous buildTestTelemetry systemsNetwork programmingLinux environmentAtlassian SuiteGitSerial protocols

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or other engineering discipline

10+ years of experience coding in C++

Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones

Preferred

Fault-tolerant and safety-critical software design

Experience developing software for complex systems such as spacecraft, aircraft or autonomous vehicles

Experience working in a continuous build and test environment

Experience with Embedded Systems

Experience working with satellite communications or telemetry systems

Hands-on experience with serial protocols such as UART, CAN, I2C, SPI, and/or Ethernet (TCP/UDP)

Understanding of Linux kernel software and drivers

Network programming experience

Familiarity with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital multimeters

Familiarity with the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence)

Familiarity with Git, Cmake, and GNU tools

Able to work in a Linux environment

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.

Founded in 2021

Long Beach, California, US

501-1000 employees