3+ years of experience building taskable software stacks (like web servers)
Experience with service-based architectures
Experience designing software-software and software-human interfaces
Experience with Linux drivers and the /dev interface
Strong communicator and collaborator
Bias towards simplicity
Learning mindset
Responsibilities
Ensure spacecraft reliability through observability instrumentation and testing systems
Design and introduce robust interfaces for payload and ground interactions
Engage in cross-functional engineering for subsystems including radio and data management
Limit complexity in task-oriented modular systems
Fix bugs and model best practices for reliable software
Benefits
Platinum-level healthcare, vision, dental, and life insurance covered 100% for you
Partial dependent coverage available
401k matching at 4% with no vesting
Unlimited PTO and sick time
17 paid holidays including a winter break from Dec. 24-Jan. 1
Early and competitive equity in a rapidly growing startup
Full Job Description
Role:
The Software team at Samara is looking for a Flight Software Engineer to join us in building an entirely new class of satellite systems. We are looking for someone who is curious, kind, and has high standards. This person will work on the flight software service stack that operates our satellite and is centered around a robust control software for our groundbreaking attitude control technology. Expect a high bar, necessary independence, high amounts of cross-team iteration, and to work alongside a team who is passionate about building something truly new.
If you have a background in satellite flight software, attitude control, internet-of-things, backend web, or anything related, please apply! If you do not meet all of the below criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are more interested in folks who are collaborative with high standards, a learning mindset, and most of the skills than in a perfect technology match.
Responsibilities:
Spacecraft reliability
Observability instrumentation
Designing test systems to expose bugs
Fixing bugs
Introducing/modeling best practice for reliable software
Product interface development
Design clean interfaces for payload and ground interactions
Product mindset: the interfaces are the product
Cross functional software engineering
work on subsystems including radio, data management, attitude control, and system safety
Apply practices that limit complexity in task oriented modular systems
Qualifications:
3+ years of experience building taskable software stacks (like web servers)
Experience with service-based architectures
Experience designing software-software and software-human interfaces
Experience with Linux drivers and the /dev interface
