Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Reflect Orbital
Software Engineering
Posted on Nov 14, 2024
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Job Posted
November 13, 2024 5:46 PM
Status
Open Role
Team
Engineering
Location
Hawthorne CA
Type
Full-time
Pay Range
$120,000 — $160,000
About The Role
As the first Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Reflect, you will architect and write the embedded flight software for our initial satellite, launching in 2025. You will invent new technologies as well as re-use time tested aerospace components to rapidly build a reliable, ruthlessly simple, low-cost system. Your work will establish successful communication with, control, update, and ultimately troubleshooting of the vehicle in-mission, and as such, comes with significant responsibility. Beyond the first mission, you will be able to scale your initial architecture into Reflect’s next vehicles that we intend to produce at scale.
Responsibilities
Architect and implement the flight software for Reflect’s first satellite, including selecting and implementing operating systems, mission management software, command and data handling, and communication software.
Write software that works the first time, is easily validated, modular, and can be easily introspected.
Deliver highly reliable, fault tolerant and remote-updatable software systems that are robust to the LEO environment.
Collaborate with avionics engineers on component and processor selection and electrical system architecture.
Implement and/or integrate software for electromechanical components such as star sensors, ADCS, motors, battery manage systems, thermal systems, communication systems, sail deployment mechanism, and cameras.
Design embedded software systems to readily support satellite subsystem hardware testing.
Design embedded software for ease of validation and implement tests, including unit tests, software simulation and HIL/flatsat.
Set best practices and lead by example in software development, version control, release and validation processes.
Ideal Qualifications
Experience implementing C, C++ and/or Rust software on autonomous electromechanical systems such as robots, autonomous vehicles, drones or spacecraft.
A strong understanding of software design and architecture for high reliability systems, including design for fault tolerance, validation, remote operation and update.
Experience architecting high-reliability electromechanical systems, either independently or in collaboration with avionics engineers.
Experience operating and learning from a deployed electromechanical system.
You thrive with a high level of independence and autonomy, and collaborate gladly. You understand when is the right time for deliberation and when is the right time to build quickly and let the work speak for itself.
Reflect is building a revolutionary low-cost high-scale satellite for the new space age. You will not overly rely on pattern-matching from outdated aerospace technologies, and strive to seek and invent new solutions enable massive scale at 1/10th the cost and time.
About us
Reflect Orbital sells sunlight from orbit to solar farms and large-scale lighting applications after sunset using a very large constellation of in-space reflectors. We’re a small team of engineers who make progress by building things quickly and iteratively. Time is our greatest constraint. Join us!
Working at Reflect:
We’re an early-stage hardware startup located in Hawthorne, CA.
Reflect is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The annual salary range for this role is stated at the top of this page. Compensation is determined within the range based on your qualifications, experience, and location. Our total compensation package also includes generous equity in Reflect.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.
Benefits
Reflect Orbital’s success will hinge on our team, which is why our compensation and benefits plan is designed to reward our employees and support their families as generously as we’re able.
Healthcare & Meals
Broad choice of competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance policies.
Healthy lunches provided daily.
Flexibility
At least 5 personal leave days per calendar year for sickness and caretaking. Otherwise unlimited.
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