Job Description

Job Description

HIRING: Senior Flight Software Engineer | RTOS or RTEMS | Strong Mission: "Clean up Space")

RECRUITER OVERVIEW :

Hey, I'm Will — Rumor has it I'm Colorado's #1 Most Connected, Respected & Bald-est #DevRecruiter™. As an agency software engineering recruiter, my team and I are actively and continually partnered with an ever-growing rolodex of private & public tech companies, as well as VC backed and self-funded startups, Pre-Seed through Acquisition/IPO... What these companies have in common is that they ALL are looking to Hire "Uncommonly Good" Founding, Mid, Senior, Lead, Staff & Principal Software Devs ... and of course, the Leaders of these Software Development Teams.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC CLIENT:

My client is a tiny, but EXPLODING aerospace/satelite focused company, developing mission-focused spacecraft and constellation designs, with a strong focus on innovative spacecraft architecture and onboard software. The team is made up of many high-pedigree, highly successful, driven and deeply experienced aerospace/satelite professionals: The CEO has had 5 successful startup exits in a row, and there are no signs this company will be any different.

REQUIREMENTS:

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• 10+ years of flight software development experience.
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• Mandatory hands-on RTOS or RTEMS experience (preferably across multiple real-time operating systems; C++, Rust, or embedded C on custom avionics boards; non-FPGA).
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• Proven background in Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) algorithm implementation,
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• Extensive Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testing and validation.
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• Experience with mission/orbital analysis and Monte Carlo simulations.
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• Experience developing flight software modules (C&DH, fault management, GNC, payload integration)
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• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
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• Ability to lead complex software programs from concept through on-orbit operations.
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• US Citizenship required (must hold or be eligible to obtain a security clearance).
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NICE TO HAVE:

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• Generally looking for people who have worked with FAA “178-B or 178-C, 178-D.
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• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
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• Startup experience, highly collaborative, non-dogmatic mindset
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LOCATION:

This role is based in Boulder, Colorado, and is fully onsite.

SALARY:

Base salary is budgeted from $150,000 to $200,000 per year, plus approximately 0.5% in equity. They *may* consider up to $225,000 for the right candidate.

NEXT STEPS...

If you feel that your background and goals align with this role, please drop your resume here. If there is synergy, we will reach out ASAP.

Cheers,

-Will

NOTE: This client is unable to offer sponsorship or visa transfers at this time. If you are interested and q ualified after reviewing ALL of the requirements carefully, please submit your resume via LinkedIn and do not send any further personal messages. Rest assured, your application WILL be reviewed for a potential fit along with all other resumes via the applicant reviewing portal, and we WILL move forward with the best-fitting candidates. Due to an overwhelming amount of AI-generated spam messages via email and LinkedIn (and from folks who are clearly just not reading the Job Description), personal messages are now being disregarded . Thanks!

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Will Wegert — Colorado's #1 Most Bald-est #DevRecruiter™ | AKA Colorado's most Reliable, Respected, and Recognized Software Engineering

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