Associate Software Engineer

Role Description

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 Software Engineer to develop spacecraft flight software. We're looking for candidates who can bring exceptional programming skills and creativity to the team.

Position Responsibilities:

• The Associate Software Engineer's primary responsibility will be contributing to the development of Airbus U.S.'s satellite flight software.
• Involved in the full lifecycle of flight software development, from requirements definition through operations.
• Contribute to mission concept development, in-house modeling and simulation capabilities, and proposal writing.
• Support moderate and complex assignments under the leadership of the Software Engineering Manager and other senior Software Engineers.

Flight Software - 50%

• Upgrade existing flight software for new missions.
• Contribute to the development of new satellite guidance and navigation models/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 and software-in-the-loop test environments and eventual flight hardware.
• Participate in anomaly resolution activities and patch existing flight software.

Roadmap Development - 40%

• Support Airbus spacecraft development product roadmap: support new navigational control system models and integration into existing code base.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.
• A minimum of 0 years with a Bachelor's degree.
• Software integration and test in high reliability systems experience is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of MATLAB and navigational algorithms.

Requirements

• Insatiable curiosity and a demonstrated ability to learn and work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python and MATLAB.
• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Superior employee benefits.
• Commitment to fostering individual career growth.

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 is 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: 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.

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.

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