Senior Ground Software Engineer

Ground Software Engineer

As a Software Engineer on the Ground Software team, you will develop and support software solutions for complex engineering problems across our family of space stations. Our Engineering teams will rely on the Ground Software user interfaces and backend control systems that you will create and support.

You are the engineer other engineers can count on. You embrace every problem with enthusiasm. You remove hurdles, are a self-starter, a team player. You have the hunger to venture into unknown areas and make the system work.

Aerospace experience not required; We look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on a super inspiring mission. You will have full ownership of challenging problems, working with a team of enthusiastic engineers designing solutions that propel Vast towards fulfillment of its inspiring mission. 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop new and optimize existing software codebases and systems which will be used to test, command, and monitor the Vast family of spacecraft
• Own the lifecycle of software, including rolling out to operations, managing configurations, maintaining and upgrading, and supporting end-users
• Configure and optimize automated testing and deployment systems 
• Maintain and upgrade the DAQ/LabVIEW systems that control the launch pads, test sites, and recovery vessels
• Analyze test results and bugs that require in-depth investigations

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or STEM discipline; OR 4+ years of professional experience as a software engineer
• 5+ years of experience with one or more of the following systems programming languages: LabVIEW, C, C++, or Rust
• 5+ years of experience with one or more of the following scripting languages: Python, PowerShell, or bash

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Enjoys end-user facing roles for support and interfacing with cross-functional teams
• Experience controlling DAQ hardware
• Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD)
• Ability to work quickly and accurately in fast-paced environment during critical launch and mission operations
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal