Spacecraft Flight Computing Senior Engineer

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Responsibilities

• ▹Design, implement and maintain real-time embedded computing systems for spacecraft avionics
• ▹Apply fault-tolerant computing techniques for radiation-induced upsets and anomalies
• ▹Develop and optimize RTOS and Linux-based real-time environments (kernel, bootloader, drivers)
• ▹Perform hardware design tasks using Altium Designer with radiation-tolerant practices
• ▹Develop, synthesize and validate FPGA designs (VHDL/Verilog) with TMR, ECC, scrubbing mitigation
• ▹Design, configure and troubleshoot IP networking protocols (TSN, PTP)
• ▹Conduct system integration, hardware/software debugging and fault injection testing
• ▹Collaborate with flight software, avionics and systems engineering teams
• ▹Support mission operations through anomaly resolution and post-flight radiation-effect analysis

Requirements

• ▹Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• ▹Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python for embedded software and automation
• ▹Hands-on experience with real-time systems and Linux-based embedded computing
• ▹Practical expertise in fault-tolerant computing methods (redundancy, checkpoint/restart)
• ▹Knowledge of IP networking protocols, direct experience with TSN and PTP
• ▹Understanding of radiation effects on electronics/software and mitigation strategies
• ▹Experience with system-level debugging tools and hardware/software integration

Nice to have

• ▹Low-level software development for Linux/RTOS, including bootloader and device drivers
• ▹Hardware design with Altium Designer or Cadence Allegro, multi-gigabit SERDES interfaces (SGMII, PCIe, Serial RapidIO)
• ▹Solid FPGA development background (VHDL/Verilog, synthesis, simulation)
• ▹Familiarity with modern multi-core ARM-based SoC hardware
• ▹Experience writing bare-metal code
• ▹Exposure to radiation testing (heavy-ion, proton, TID)
• ▹Background in hardware-software co-design for reliability
• ▹Prior hands-on experience supporting space missions

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• ▹Opportunities for technical growth

About the company

The Exploration Company develops, produces, and operates Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle. The Flight Computing team is led by top aerospace experts with backgrounds from NASA/JPL, SpaceX, Virgin Orbit and Google. Due to ITAR/EAR regulations, applicants must be U.S. citizens or green card holders.