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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