# Senior Flight Software Engineer at Astroscale

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> Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and verify real-time fl

- **Company:** Astroscale (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/astroscale)
- **Location:** Oxfordshire UK, United Kingdom
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Embedded software development, C, C++, Real-time systems, Flight software, ECSS standards, VxWorks, RTEMS, UML, CCSDS, CAN, Spacewire, cFS, SPARC V8, PowerPC, Linux
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-04-15
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-04-30
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://astroscale.bamboohr.com/careers/636 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/senior-flight-software-engineer-astroscale

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and verify real-time flight software for satellite onboard computers.
- Integrate Computer Vision and Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) components into the flight software stack.
- Define software solutions from requirements, participate in design reviews, and address review actions.
- Coordinate with subsystem teams (avionics, FSW, payload) to capture software needs and interfaces.
- Lead verification, integration and test activities for flight software deliverables.
- Act as a subject matter expert for flight software and support knowledge transfer across teams.

Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a relevant engineering discipline.
- Professional experience in flight or embedded software development for space projects.
- Strong C/C++ skills and experience implementing real-time embedded systems.
- Familiarity with ECSS standards for flight software and embedded software engineering practices.
- Experience with real-time OSes or platforms (VxWorks, RTEMS) and common space protocols is desirable.
- Proven ability to plan work, lead technical areas, and work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Desirable: experience with UML, CCSDS/CAN/SpaceWire, cFS, SPARC/PowerPC architectures, Linux tooling and scripting.

## Responsibilities

Design, develop, and verify onboard flight software for Astroscale spacecraft while coordinating with subsystem teams to identify software needs. Participate in design reviews and act as a subject matter expert in flight software development.

## Requirements

Requires a bachelor or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a relevant discipline. Candidates must have professional experience in flight or embedded software development for space projects and proficiency in C/C++.

## FAQ

- **Is this Senior Flight Software Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-04-15. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Astroscale's site before applying.
- **Does Astroscale offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Astroscale's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Oxfordshire UK, United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Embedded software development, C, C++, Real-time systems, Flight software, ECSS standards, VxWorks, RTEMS, UML, CCSDS, CAN, Spacewire, cFS, SPARC V8, PowerPC, Linux.

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