Principal Engineer - Flight Software
Terran Orbital Corporation
Be more than just an employee number! Join Terran Orbital, a leader in innovation, manufacturing, and operations in the satellite industry. We are a pioneer in the miniaturization of space technologies and the delivery of responsive space solutions. We are a unique, fast-growing, and trusted team focused on quickly and economically designing, building, launching, and operating state-of-the-art satellites for advanced mission constellations.
Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Principal Engineer - Flight Software, to join our growing team. Reporting to the Software Engineering Manager, the Sr Flight Software Engineer, Spacecraft will join a collaborative team to develop innovative nano-satellite vehicle solutions for multiple projects.
Key Duties And Responsibilities
- Collaborate with other Principal and Chief Engineers to design high-level software architecture
- Perform as the technical SME to assist program software development
- Perform as the technical SME to lead IRAD investigations and development
- Represent Flight Software in technical Review Boards
- Contribute to a variety of Operating System enhancement, DevOps and CI/CD pipeline advancements
- Design, develop, and maintain simple, reliable, and fault-tolerant software
- Develop software for unique payloads, including image processing, aero-braking, and propulsive lunar landing
- Integrate and test software in simulation, flight replica, flight vehicle, and hardware-in-the-loop environments
- Communicate with the customer in technical working groups and Design Reviews
- Potential 10% travel to visit customers or vendors for Design Reviews and collaborative technical work
