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Axiom Space · 3 weeks ago

Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer

Houston

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Axiom Space is building the world’s first commercial space station, Axiom Station, and is seeking a Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer to join their aerospace team. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining firmware and flight software for spacecraft and advanced aerospace systems, collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-performance flight software.

AerospaceIndustrial ManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop, integrate, and maintain firmware and flight software for spacecraft subsystems and avionics

Implement features and algorithms supporting flight hardware

Work with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and bare-metal environments

Design and develop communication interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet, or similar

Collaborate with hardware engineers to bring up new boards, debug hardware/software interactions, and develop drivers

Participate in software architecture design, code reviews, and continuous integration efforts

Develop unit tests, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) tests, and simulation-based verification

Support integration, environmental testing, and pre-flight validation

Contribute to system-level documentation including ICDs, design artifacts, test reports, and operational procedures

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to performance, memory, timing, and reliability in resource-constrained environments

Communicate project progress, status, and potential issues clearly to stakeholders and leadership, ensuring transparency and alignment with organizational goals

Implement and maintain agile project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle, adapting to changing requirements and priorities

Stay abreast of emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and trends in both cybersecurity and the aerospace domain

Participate in ongoing training and professional development to maintain expertise in cutting-edge security technologies and best practices

Perform additional job duties as assigned, supporting cross-functional initiatives and contributing to the overall success of the cybersecurity program

Qualification

Embedded systemsFirmware developmentCC++Real-time operating systemsDebugging toolsVersion control (Git)AccountabilitySense of UrgencyExecutionDeliveryEfficiencyEffectivenessTeamworkExtreme Ownership