Aerospace Software Engineer, Near Space Labs

C++, Stratospheric Vehicle

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Python

Linux

C++

Git

Expert level

Barcelona

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Aerial imagery and earth observation

Open for applications

Aerial imagery and earth observation

21-100 employees

B2CB2BBig dataFlightsRoboticsAPIScienceAerospace

Open for applications

Salary not provided

Python

Linux

C++

Git

Expert level

Barcelona

More information about location

21-100 employees

B2CB2BBig dataFlightsRoboticsAPIScienceAerospace

Company mission

To democratize high-quality geospatial intelligence.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Proactivity, drive, and ownership
10+ years experience in software development for robotics or embedded systems
C/C++
Python
Linux systems
Git
Sensors, actuators, and single-board computers
Knowledge of PCB design is a plus

What the job involves

We are seeking a proactive and hands-on Software Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will develop the onboard software of our stratospheric platforms
Contribute to the C++ software development in our flight vehicle’s onboard computer
Interface with servomotors, cameras, and other peripherals and sensors
Design automatic fault detection and recovery algorithms
Optimize low-level functions
Flight logs processing and automation using python scripting and APIs
Running hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulations
Design and follow test processes
Coordinate with mechanical and electronics engineers regarding system interdependencies
Participate in test flights

Our take

Near Space Labs provides customers with high-res imagery of the earth. The twist is, this isn’t satellite imagery, but imagery collected by a zero-emission fleet of wind-powered weather balloons, each one able to capture up to 1,000 square kilometres of imagery on each flight. This makes for an eco-friendly, low-cost alternative to satellite imagery and results in images up to 50 times clearer than those collected by satellite.

The company just raised $20M to expand its helium balloon-powered Swift aircraft. This funding will help it grow its coverage across the US and support industries like insurance and agriculture with clearer, cheaper aerial imagery.

This puts Near Space in an exciting position to offer wide-scale, high-res coverage while staying eco-friendly. Its zero-emission tech and simple design make it a smart, sustainable alternative to drones and satellites, showing how clean innovation can scale and make a real-world impact.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Apr 2025

$20m

SERIES B

Sep 2021

$13m

SERIES A

Total funding: $33m

Company HQ

Brooklyn Navy Yard, NY

Leadership

Rema Matevosyan

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Previously a Software Developer with InnoRise, then at the Institute for System Programming of Russian Academy of Sciences. Subsequently held a junior research fellowship at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology.

Ignasi Lluch

(Co-Founder & CTO)

Worked on the Galileo Evolutions Team at the European Space Agency, and then as a Space Systems Engineering Researcher at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology.

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