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United States , Kirtland AFB

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Flight Software Engineer. LOCATION: Hybrid (Kirtland AFB, NM), Remote U.S. eligible. JOB STATUS: Full-time. CLEARANCE: U.S. Citizenship, DoD Secret Clearance. TRAVEL: 10% (if remote). Astrion is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to support small satellite flight software development for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base. This engineer will contribute to the design, development, and testing of satellite bus software supporting experimental and research missions. The role is ideal for a mid- to senior-level software engineer with experience developing embedded or flight software for spacecraft or other real-time systems.

Job Responsibility:

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded flight software for small satellite bus systems
  • Execute tasking from the satellite Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) lead
  • Coordinate with other flight software engineers and subsystem teams
  • Implement best practices for code quality, maintainability, and cybersecurity
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, including interface specifications and user guides
  • Participate in unit testing, code reviews, and system validation

Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Minimum 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • Experience developing embedded or flight software in C or C++
  • Experience with satellite bus or payload software development
  • Familiarity with spacecraft subsystems and interfaces (power, communications, command and data handling, ADCS, etc.)
  • Experience working with real-time operating systems
  • Experience with hardware/software integration or low-level driver development
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or similar
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
  • Ability to produce secure, maintainable, high-quality code
  • Comfortable working in small, agile engineering teams
  • Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Self-directed and adaptable in a research and development environment

Nice to have:

  • Experience with the VxWorks real-time operating system
  • Experience with other embedded real-time systems such as RTEMS
  • Master's degree in a relevant technical field
What we offer:
  • Competitive salaries
  • Continuing education assistance
  • Professional development
  • Multiple healthcare benefits package options
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Competitive time off policy along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 23, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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