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Flight Software Engineer
Job Posted: 27 minutes ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Oxfordshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Flight Software Engineer
We are working with a client seeking to hire a Flight Software Engineer to support the development of embedded flight software and firmware for upcoming space missions. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge in-orbit technologies with real mission impact.
About the Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, testing, and troubleshooting embedded flight software used in critical spacecraft systems. You will contribute across the full software lifecycle, from architecture and design through to implementation, integration, and mission support. The work will directly support in-orbit operations and next-generation space technologies.
What You’ll Do
Develop embedded flight software for spacecraft systems and mission technologies.
Architect, plan, and implement firmware/software solutions for system communication and mission coordination.
Verify software against systems and mission requirements.
Provide flight-software input into overall system design and technical reviews.
Lead software tasks for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testing and support wider test campaigns.
Contribute to ad-hoc internal tools for mission analysis and development testing.
Produce detailed documentation for software architecture and functionality.
Engage directly with government and commercial customers when required.
Coordinate software-related tasks with suppliers, partners, and subcontractors.
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s in Electrical, Software, Aerospace Engineering, or similar, with 4+ years’ experience
OR
Master’s degree with 3+ years’ experience.
Proven experience in embedded flight software development, including:
Bare-metal C programming
ARM Cortex processors
RTOS or Embedded Linux
Low-level driver development (SPI, UART, I2C, CAN, etc.)
Hardware actuator/sensor integration and HITL development
Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
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