Flight Software Engineer, Impulse Space
$120-180k
Office located in Redondo Beach, CA
In-space transportation service developer
Open for applications
In-space transportation service developer
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$120-180k
Office located in Redondo Beach, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
To accelerate humanity's future in space through efficient transportation anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related degrees
- 4+ years writing C/C++ code for an embedded system or vehicle of some kind (robot, car, drone, spacecraft, etc)
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, data structures, and computer networking
- Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) or with Embedded Linux
- Experience using version control, test cases, and other software best practices
Desirable
- Experience implementing code for a real-time system which must perform tasks at a deterministic rate
- Familiarity with off-the-shelf frameworks like ROS2 or NASA cFS
- Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, hardware debuggers, and source-level debuggers to troubleshoot problems at all layers of the stack
- Experience in a start-up or agile development environment
- Experience writing flight software for launch vehicles, satellites or spacecraft
What the job involves
- As a Flight Software Engineer your core responsibility will be to write code that runs on custom avionics hardware for executing flight and ground test functions
- You will work with avionics hardware engineers, GNC engineers, propulsion engineers, and others to develop performant and maintainable solutions
- You will have the opportunity to contribute to many aspects of spacecraft development, including architecting new systems, doing quick prototypes, doing rigorous flight projects, controlling flight hardware during ground tests, and doing mission operation support on the first mission
- Department: Autonomous Systems
- Reporting to: Atta Kashmiri, Lead Software Engineer
- Implementing, testing, and integrating software for GNC algorithms; command and telemetry; mission management; health and status; and fault management in a real-time software framework
- Develop and improve functions such as closed loop control of physical processes, and
- Detection/response algorithms for failures such as broken sensors or radiation upsets
- Write scrappy code to support development testing of avionics, fluids, and propulsion devices
- Write rigorous, reviewed, and tested code to support manufacturing and flight
- Review code written by others
Application process
- Application Received
- Resume Review
- Intro Phone Interview
- Technical Phone Interview
- Onsite Interview
- Offer!
Our take
Impulse Space is developing a line of orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) that enhance satellite manoeuvrability in space. The company offers products like Mira, for last-mile satellite deliveries and Helios, which can move spacecraft from low Earth orbit to geosynchronous orbit in under 24 hours.
Recognizing the strategic value of manoeuvrable spacecraft, the US Space Force awarded Impulse a $34.5M contract for two missions set for 2026. These missions, Victus Surgo and Victus Salo, will demonstrate in-space operations and enhance space domain awareness, showcasing the Space Force's focus on quickly responding to threats in a congested space environment.
Alongside this, the company secured substantial funding that will allow it to expand its operations and advance its OTV technology. With a proven track record of successful missions and strategic partnerships with the Department of Defense, Impulse is well-positioned to lead in the growing market for responsive satellite services.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2024
$150m
SERIES B
Aug 2024
$60m
GRANT
Total funding: $285m
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision: Enjoy the best medical, dental and optical coverage money can buy. We've got you and your family covered for all eventualities
- Company Ownership: You’ll be contributing to Impulse's success, so you deserve to share in it. All full-time employees receive a meaningful equity allocation
- Flexible PTO Policy: We believe in work-life harmony more so than "balance". When you are happy & fulfilled outside of work, you will be more productive when you're in it. We offer generous PTO accrual to our full-time employees
Company HQ
South Redondo, Redondo Beach, CA
Articles
Leadership
Thomas Mueller
(Founder, CEO & CTO)Prior to founding Impulse Space in 2021, they spent almost 2 decades at SpaceX, initially as a VP of Propulsion Engineering before becoming the Propulsion CTO.
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