Staff Engineer - Flight Software
Terran Orbital Corporation
Be more than just an employee number! Join Terran Orbital, a leader in innovation, manufacturing, and operations in the satellite industry. We are a pioneer in the miniaturization of space technologies and the delivery of responsive space solutions. We are a unique, fast-growing, and trusted team focused on quickly and economically designing, building, launching, and operating state-of-the-art satellites for advanced mission constellations.
Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Staff Engineer - Flight Software, to join our growing team. Reporting to the Software Engineering Manager, the Sr Flight Software Engineer, Spacecraft will join a collaborative team to develop innovative nano-satellite vehicle solutions for multiple projects.
Key Duties And Responsibilities
- Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to establish software requirements
- Perform as the technical lead of a satellite program
- Lead a team of junior software engineers, providing mentorship and tasking
- Design, develop, and maintain simple, reliable, and fault-tolerant software
- Develop software for unique payloads, including image processing, aero-braking, and propulsive lunar landing
- Create comprehensive unit and regression tests in existing frameworks
- Integrate and test software in simulation, flight replica, flight vehicle, and hardware-in-the-loop environments
- Communicate with the customer in technical working groups
- Potential 10% travel to visit customers or vendors for Design Reviews and collaborative technical work