Embedded Software Engineer

Texas, United StatesOnsiteFull TimePosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Intuitive Machines is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to design, implement, and maintain embedded flight software for space missions. This role involves analyzing and testing hardware/software integration, interfacing with hardware design teams, and drafting/coordinating software tests. The ideal candidate will have a B.S. in physics or engineering, 5-10 years of experience in C/C++ development and hardware/software integration, and familiarity with serial and packetized communication protocols. Experience with specific spaceflight software frameworks and development methodologies is desired. This is an onsite, full-time position in Houston, TX, requiring a methodical approach to software quality in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Embedded Software Engineer
Houston, TX

About Intuitive Machines

Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond. With the first commercial lunar landing in history, multiple NASA lunar missions in development, and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting our customers and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon. Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety.

Responsibilities:

Design, implement and maintain embedded flight software features and improvements
Analyze, test and perform I/O performance assessments upon integrated hardware/software solutions
Interface with hardware design and development
Draft unit/integration tests and coordinate high-level testing of features

Requirements:

B.S. in physics or engineering domain
5-10 years of experience in C/C++ development
5-10 years of experience with hardware/software integration
Familiar with serial communications protocols (RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, etc.)
Familiar with packetized communications protocols (IP/UDP, IP/TCP)
Organized, thorough and methodical approach to software quality and testing
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Capable of both high quantity and high quality output
Ability to work in a fast paced, hard charging, high stakes environment

Desired:

Experience with GSFC Core Flight Software (CFS) framework
Experience with device driver implementations
Experience with SpaceWire communications protocol
Experience with logging frameworks and their architecture
Experience with xUnit compliant test frameworks
Experience with Windows and POSIX-based operating systems
Experience with Docker-based containerization
Experience in an agile / scrum development environment
Experience in Gitflow coordinated configuration management schemes

EEOC
Intuitive Machines is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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