Red Canyon Engineering & Software

Senior/Principal Software Engineer

Red Canyon Engineering & Software

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Florida • United States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $200,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

RTOS

About the role

  • Develop and test embedded C/C++ flight software for satellite platforms
  • Contribute across the full lifecycle:
  • Requirements definition & trade studies
  • Software architecture & development
  • Integration with flight hardware
  • Verification, validation, and operations
  • Support GNC-related software integration and system performance analysis
  • Build internal tools to evaluate flight software performance and mission compatibility
  • Work closely with hardware, systems, and test teams in a highly collaborative environment
  • Execute testing across:
  • Unit, module, and system levels
  • Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) / FlatSat environments
  • Develop test frameworks, tools, and ground support software
  • Support debugging, validation, and anomaly resolution
  • Contribute to modeling & simulation efforts
  • Support new mission concepts and proposals
  • Evaluate impacts of new hardware, architectures, and mission profiles

Requirements

  • 9–15+ years of experience in software engineering (level dependent)
  • Strong background in embedded software development (C/C++)
  • Experience with flight software, avionics, or aerospace systems
  • Hands-on experience with hardware/software integration and testing
  • Exposure to one or more of the following:
  • GNC algorithms
  • RTOS (VxWorks, Integrity, etc.)
  • Device drivers / BSP / bring-up
  • HIL / simulation environments
  • Software verification & validation
  • Ability to operate as a high-level IC across multiple domains
  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field required
  • Master’s degree preferred - 7 years of experience
  • Up to ~20% travel (domestic)
  • Occasional international collaboration
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
embedded software developmentCC++software architectureintegration testingverificationvalidationGNC algorithmsRTOSdevice drivers
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationanalytical thinkingadaptability