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Lynk · 9 hours ago

Senior Satellite Flight Software Engineer (Rust)

Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Lynk is the inventor of satellite direct to device technology, enabling mobile network operators' subscribers to communicate via standard mobile devices. The Senior Satellite Flight Software Engineer will develop flight software applications for satellite control and communication, ensuring successful testing and validation.

Information TechnologyInternetInternet of ThingsTelecommunications

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for design, development, and testing of all spacecraft flight software including that for our spacecraft Command & Data Handling, Power, Communications, and Guidance, Navigation, & Control Systems

Developing Linux applications that implement the major functions required by our satellite flight system

Writing this software in Rust targeting an embedded Linux environment

Working in a small, agile team to manage the software development lifecycle (requirements definition, design, implementation, test, and verification) for individual projects

Helping to create policies and best practices for the flight software team’s usage of the Rust programming language

Creating embedded software to interact with satellite devices/electronics using CAN, I2C, SPI, RS-422, RS-485, etc. protocols

Implementing inter-application coordination and communications using standard inter-process communication or IPC mechanisms available in Linux

Developing test software to support unit, integration, and system testing of all flight software functions

Qualification

Rust programmingLinux applicationsSoftware development lifecycleC/C++ programmingEmbedded software developmentInter-process communicationGitCI/CDCreative thinkingTeam collaboration

Required

A Bachelor's degree or higher in Software, Electrical, Aerospace, or in a related engineering field

5+ years of professional software engineering experience

Advanced knowledge of the Rust programming language

Demonstrated experience working with multiple programming languages, such as, C, C++, Python, Rust, operating systems, and development environments

Demonstrated experience with all phases of the software development life cycle

Experience with developing software to interact with hardware devices

Experience with inter-process communication or IPC mechanisms

Experience with the following: Linux, Git, CI/CD

Preferred

Experience developing and testing software for SmallSats / CubeSats

Experience with hardware-in-the-loop integration and testing

Experience with the following: Protocol Buffers, ZeroMQ, gRPC

Company

Lynk

Lynk is a patented, proven, and commercially licensed satellite-direct-to-standard-mobile-phone system.

Founded in 2017

Falls Church, Virginia, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.lynk.world

H1B Sponsorship

Lynk has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (5)

2024 (2)

2022 (2)

2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Total Funding

$106.03M

Key Investors

Virginia Venture PartnersStarbridge Venture CapitalUnshackled Ventures

2025-02-11Series B· $85M

2023-05-31Series A· $10M

2022-07-05Series Unknown· $1M

Leadership Team

Tyghe Speidel

Co-Founder, CTO

Dan Dooley

Chief Commercial Officer

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2025-10-22

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