Software Engineer Asc

About the Role

We are seeking an Early Career Software Engineer to join a team developing software for space vehicles and payload systems. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, integration, and testing of flight software that supports mission-critical space applications. You will work within an Agile engineering environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, thoroughly tested, and flight-ready software throughout the development lifecycle, including operations and sustainment.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with software engineers to design and implement code solutions for space flight software applications.
• Develop, test, debug, and maintain software components as part of an Agile development team.
• Participate in peer code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to code integration and merge approvals.
• Support software verification and validation to ensure functionality, reliability, and compliance with technical requirements.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues and resolve software defects.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives involving software development practices, testing, and integration.
• Support software throughout development, deployment, operations, and sustainment phases.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proficiency in C++ programming.
• Demonstrated experience working with Linux operating systems.
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering teams.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Python, JavaScript, or HTML.
• Experience using automated unit testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with software integration, verification, and validation practices.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle principles and collaborative code review processes.
• Proficiency in AI prompting techniques and the practical application of AI tools to support software development, debugging, testing, and documentation.