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About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly was the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing.

The Role

The Flight Software group is responsible for the design and implementation of high-reliability application-level software for Firefly launch vehicles and spacecraft. As a Senior Flight Software Engineer, you will work in a small collaborative group through all stages of flight software development, providing technical leadership and developing, testing, and integrating flight software for Firefly spacecraft.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on the Flight Software Team to develop, design, test, and integrate flight software
• Design, implement, and maintain high reliability C++ software
• Design, implement and maintain internal software tools using Python
• Work closely with other engineering groups for the success of Firefly programs
• Perform work on time, meeting all functional and performance requirements
• Support various vehicle testing and operation events, including launch
• Adhere to the Aerospace Software Engineering Group's processes, procedures, and best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years' experience in a software engineering position, or similar
• Excellent understanding of Object-Oriented Design and the C++ programming language
• Familiarity with real-time operating systems, software, and the Linux operating system
• Ability to work closely with other teammates and in a fast-paced environment to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years' experience in an aerospace software engineering or related position
• Understanding of data path pipelines, state machines, and arithmetic operation
• Experience deploying and using CI/CD pipelines for C++ software
• Ability to understand and disposition C++ static analysis results

Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.