Star Catcher Industries, Inc., located in
Jacksonville, Florida, has an opportunity for a
Software Engineer to support the development of space-to-space power beaming spacecraft and the Star Catcher Network, its orbital power grid.
Key Responsibilities- Use existing DevOps tools, repositories, development processes, and collaboration workflows in daily activities.
- Apply software engineering principles to help plan, estimate, and decompose assigned work.
- Support development of software using C++ and object-oriented design principles in an embedded Linux environment.
- Support development and testing of embedded, flight, or ground software.
- Ensure implemented software integrates properly with the larger system baseline, including interfaces and network communications.
- Communicate status, accomplishments, and impediments clearly in team stand-ups or check-ins.
- Develop test plans and test procedures for peer review, and support test plan execution and documentation.
Ideal Experience- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Foundational understanding of software development principles, data structures, and one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++).
- Familiarity with modern software development tools, including compilers, debuggers, and version control systems such as Git.
- Willingness to learn embedded systems, ground systems, or space-specific software practices on the job.
- Creative problem-solving skills and eagerness to grow across the software stack.
Desired Skills- Coursework or personal projects involving embedded systems, RTOS, or ground software tooling.
- Exposure to embedded Linux development.
- Familiarity with network communications and software interface development.
- Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python for test, automation, or tooling.
- Knowledge of Agile software development methodologies.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience using Linux shell commands and debugging tools.
- Familiarity with requirements analysis, software verification, and validation.
- Interest in aerospace or spaceflight systems.
- Effective communication skills and ability to work across disciplines.
Help us deploy and scale space infrastructure that will drive our utilization of space forward! We offer a highly competitive benefits package including access to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, and paid parental leave, in addition to other benefits. 
