Senior Flight Software Engineer

4 - 8 years

5 - 9 Lacs

Posted:6 days ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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Job Description

Educational Qualification

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An engineering degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent qualification

 

Work Experience

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7+ years of demonstrated applicable experience in embedded software development using C and C++

 

Role Description:

Responsible for designing, developing, and testing onboard flight software for satellite systems, ensuring reliable performance in space missions. Works closely with avionics, systems, and mission operations teams to integrate, validate, and optimize software for critical flight operations.
 

Responsibilities Duties

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  • Own flight software application code or algorithm model from design to implementation and qualification.
  • Lead algorithmic-firmware-systems integration effort. Communicate and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Document associated algorithms/systems and maintain relevant codebase.
  • Own simulation and test setups (HILS/SILS) to qualify flight software. Set up processes wherever appropriate. Enable verification and release of flight software via HILS testing facilities
  • Understand and convert algorithm models/State machine models into production-ready code.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of algorithms on hardware and recommend strategies to optimize algorithm performance.
  • Participate in design reviews, FMECA, and drive RCA efforts after testing.
  • Give transparency to the wider program and stakeholders on current status, any blockers and accommodate any discussions which can unlock current or future blockers
  • Facilitate team planning activities (e.g. stand-up, retrospectives, sprint planning)
  • Identifying project risks and taking steps to avoid potential pitfalls and pivot where necessary to keep development on track

Desirable Skills Certifications:


  • Software development within a Linux environment / RTOS
  • Experience writing embedded software within a multi-threaded/multi-processor environment
  • Familiarity with formal verification and validation test processes, requirement gathering and review, test plan/procedures specification and assessment, and test results analysis and review.
  • Experience with code certifications, continuous integration and delivery, static analyzers, test automation, and flight simulators.
  • Knowledge/ Experience in the following is a plus - Yocto, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, NASAs F Prime Framework . Experience in GNC Systems.

Candidate Acumen

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Strong expertise in developing and testing embedded flight software with a deep understanding of real-time systems. Proven ability to collaborate across avionics, systems, and mission teams to deliver reliable, mission-critical solutions.

 

Benefits:


Health insurance coverage
Unlimited leaves flexible working hours
Role-based remote work and work-from-home benefit
Relocation assistance
Professional Mental Wellness services
Creche facility for primary caregivers (limited to India)
Employee Stock Options for all hires

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