Principal Engineer Flight Software
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
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent field
- 15+ years of experience developing C++ applications for embedded, high-performance, or critical systems
- Prior experience using GitHub
- Highly motivated, self-starting, responsible, thorough, and able to perform duties autonomously without supervision
- Capable of identifying and mitigating design deficiencies or incomplete requirement sets
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience using ARM and Texas Instruments platforms for embedded systems
- Experience with test equipment, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers
- Experience with Linux and GNU tools such as make GCC and debuggers such as GDB
- Demonstrated industry expert, via patents, papers, and presentations
- 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- 401(k) Match
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Salary Range$175,000-$210,000
Your actual level and base salary will be determined case-by-case and may vary based on the job-related qualification, knowledge, skills, education, and experience. In addition to base salary, we offer equity for each employee, 100% covered medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, unlimited flex time off, covered life insurance, maternity and paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referrals, and lots of swag!
About Terran Orbital
Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers.Learn more at.