Associate Software Engineer (Contract)

Associate Software Engineer (Contract)

This position offers fully remote opportunities for candidates across the United States. Preferred work locations: Arlington VA, Denver CO, Houston, TX or Merritt Island, FL.

Airbus U.S. is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Associate Software Engineer to develop spacecraft flight software. We're looking for candidates who can bring exceptional programming skills and creativity to team.

Position Responsibilities:

The Associate Software Engineer's primary responsibility will be contributing to the development of Airbus U.S.'s satellite flight software. This engineer will be involved in the full lifecycle of flight software development, from requirements definition through operations. However, because we are a small team where each person takes on many roles, this engineer will also contribute to mission concept development, in-house modeling and simulation capabilities, and proposal writing. Being at the cutting edge of space technology, we need someone who is eager to learn, grow, and take on new and potentially unfamiliar challenges. There is no shortage of fascinating problems to solve.

The Associate Software Engineer will support moderate to complex assignments, under the leadership of the Software Engineering Manager and other senior Software Engineers.

Flight Software 75%

• Upgrade existing flight software for new missions.
• Contribute to the development of new satellite flight software for Airbus U.S. satellite platforms.
• Develop in-house tools to analyze flight software performance and assess its compatibility with new missions and conops.
• Work with manufacturing engineers to support installation onto the hardware-in-the-loop test environment and eventual flight hardware.
• Participate in anomaly resolution activities and patch existing flight software.

Roadmap Development 15%

• Support Airbus spacecraft development product roadmap: includes design adjustments, schedule, and cost targets aligned for future business captures.
• Support the definition of spacecraft customization process for customer mission needs.

Additional Responsibilities 10%

• Support working groups, both internal and with customers and/or vendors.
• Support proposal writing, new business.
• Assess the software impacts of new hardware, conops, and missions.

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.

Experience:

• A minimum of 0 years with a Bachelor's degree.
• Software integration and test in high reliability systems experience is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

• Insatiable curiosity and a demonstrated ability to learn and work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following:
• Embedded software development (ARM 7 preferred)
• BSP development.
• Device driver development and software/hardware interfaces. (Ethernet/CAN/SpaceWire RMAP/1553/RS-422 preferred)
• New board bring up.
• Real-time operating systems programming, debugging, and testing (RTEMS preferred).
• Cybersecurity.
• GNC algorithms design, analysis, testing, and implementation.
• Functional validation of embedded software on hardware
• Software safety assurance.
• Network topology and configuration.
• Simulators: numerical, emulator, and hardware in the loop.
• Software requirements and configuration management.

Travel Required:

• Periodic travel (less than 20%) to Airbus U.S. facilities or partner companies.
• Occasional International travel to collaborate with European Airbus counterparts.

Eligibility:

• US Citizenship required.

Clearance:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government security clearance.
• Active DoD security clearance at Secret or above highly desirable.

Physical Requirements:

• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents.
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds including safety warnings or alarms.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 40lbs/9kg.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 40lbs/9kg.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to occasionally squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items shelved on bottom shelves.
• Standing: able to stand for long periods of time.
• Walking: able to walk through office and outside areas including uneven surfaces.

Equal Opportunity:

Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status.

As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

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Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to View email address on click.appcast.io.