17h ago

Senior Principal Software Engineer

Merritt Island, FL

$130k-$200k / year

full-timelead Remoteaerospace

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll develop embedded flight software for satellite platforms, working across the full mission lifecycle from concept to on-orbit operations. You'll integrate with flight hardware and perform rigorous testing, including hardware-in-the-loop. This role offers significant impact at a leading aerospace company.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Develop and test embedded C/C++ flight software for satellites
  • Contribute to requirements definition, trade studies, and architecture
  • Execute unit, module, system, and HIL testing
  • Support GNC software integration and performance analysis

📋 Requirements

  • 9-15+ years of software engineering experience
  • Strong background in embedded C/C++ development
  • Experience with flight software or aerospace systems
  • Hands-on hardware/software integration and testing

✨ Nice to Have

  • Experience with GNC algorithms
  • Experience with RTOS (VxWorks, Integrity)
  • Master's degree in STEM field

📨 Hiring Process

Contract-to-hire with up to 20% domestic travel and occasional international collaboration.

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