Here is why you are going to love this role As a Flight Software Engineer (f/m/d), you are responsible for the design, implementation, and evolution of all onboard flight software for Dcubed’s payloads and spacecraft. You define a robust flight software architecture covering mission logic, modes, data handling, communications, and autonomy, taking into account the constraints of space operations. You work closely with our Embedded Avionics Engineer, systems engineering, and electronics to ensure reliable, testable, and mission-ready software.
Design and own the flight software architecture for payloads and spacecraft
Define software concepts of operations (ConOps), mission modes and state machines
Implement flight software covering:
Mission logic and mode handling (safe mode, commissioning, nominal, debugging, etc.)
Data acquisition, handling, storage, and downlink
Adapt and extend vendor-provided onboard computer software, and progressively reduce reliance on proprietary stacks
Define software interfaces and abstractions in close collaboration with avionics colleagues
Support software testing, debugging, and validation in the lab and during integration
Define software-related documentation, interfaces, and test procedures
Act as the primary technical owner for all flight software activities within the avionics team
Education: MSc in Software Engineering, Embedded Systems, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
~2-5 years of professional experience in flight software, embedded software, or spacecraft software
~ Experience developing software for space, aerospace, or other safety-critical systems
~ Structure programming (C/C++ / Python / CMake) with git, testing frameworks, CI
~ Understanding of space software constraints
Fluent English