Orbit Fab · 5 months ago
Embedded Flight Software Engineer II
Lafayette, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expOrbit Fab is dedicated to creating infrastructure for a thriving in-space economy, focusing on refueling satellites to enhance their mobility. The Embedded Flight Software Engineer II will develop critical flight software and firmware for upcoming missions, ensuring reliable software performance for payloads in orbit while managing software projects and collaborating with customers.
AerospaceEnergyInfrastructureManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop critical flight software for Orbit Fab's technologies
Architect, plan and implement firmware and software solutions for system communication, command, and telemetry to meet mission CONOPS
Implement and test software to ensure compliance with systems requirements
Assist in overall system design and development, providing input to key decisions and reviews from a flight software perspective
Perform documentation of the structure and functionality of flight software
Directly interact with the customers, both government and commercial
Manage software project/tasks and interactions with contractors and vendors to meet the needs of the project
Qualification
Required
BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school + 2 years experience in embedded flight software development OR
MS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school
Demonstrated applicable experience in embedded flight software development through professional roles or internships, including:
Bare metal C Programming
Experience with developing code on ARM Cortex processors
Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) or with Embedded Linux
Low-level driver development (SPI, UART, I2C, CAN, etc.) for interfacing with hardware peripherals
Experience integrating hardware actuators and sensors and performing hardware-in-the-loop development
Experience writing test code in Python
Experience working in a diverse, multidisciplinary team environment that includes business communication and diverse engineering disciplines
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Must be a U.S. Citizen/Person and able to successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation
Must be willing and able to work a hybrid schedule (3-5 days a week on site) out of our Lafayette, CO office
Preferred
5+ years of relevant industry experience in embedded flight software development
Familiarity with software related to spacecraft command and telemetry handling
Experience with radiation effects as well as writing software for radiation environments
Experience with MATLAB, Python, and Linux
Experience in a startup or agile development environment
Experience with software development tools such as Git, Jira, Confluence
Experience with FDIR and PIL/HWIL/SIL
Experience with CI/CD tools (Docker, pipelines/runners, static analysis, Github Actions)
Experience with CMake, Makefile, GNU ARM tool chain, Keill compiler and tools
Familiarity and expertise with control theory and closed loop hardware control
Experience with motor control (stepper, brushless DC and/or servo)
Benefits
Fully covered benefits
Discretionary time off
Flexible work hours
Company
Orbit Fab
Orbit Fab is a supplier of tankers and other infrastructure needed for in-space refueling of satellites.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$47.65MKey Investors
European Space AgencyCoreNest CapitalUK Space Agency
2025-11-21Grant· $3.8M
2025-07-07Series Unknown
2024-07-22Grant· $1.68M
Leadership Team
Daniel Faber
CEO
Recent News
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