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Flight Software Engineer

Lynk Global

Chantilly, VA

Listed on Lynk Global’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role develops flight software for satellites that command and control spacecraft systems including power, communications, and navigation. It suits software engineers with embedded systems experience who want to work on challenging problems in a fast-paced startup environment, whether or not they have prior satellite experience.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Proficiency in C, C++, or Rust
  • Willingness to work in Rust
  • Linux and operating system principles knowledge
  • Software that interacts with hardware devices or strong systems background
  • Understanding of software development lifecycle phases
  • Automated testing experience
  • Git and CI/CD fundamentals
  • Bachelor's degree in Software, Computer, Electrical, Aerospace engineering or equivalent

Nice to have

  • Several years of professional software engineering experience
  • Network and socket programming for telemetry or commanding
  • Inter-process communication (IPC) experience
  • Advanced Rust knowledge
  • Embedded Linux systems and Yocto/OpenEmbedded experience
  • SmallSat/CubeSat software development and testing
  • Hardware-in-the-loop integration and testing
  • Protocol Buffers, ZeroMQ, gRPC, and Systemd experience

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