Flight Software Engineer

We are looking for a Flight Software Engineer to join our UK office who will work on both our current missions and future projects.

About clearspace

• At ClearSpace, we believe in reusability, in affordability driving disruption, and that no progress is real unless it is sustainable.
• Our company was founded in 2018 out of the realization that in-orbit servicing and space debris removal are vital services for the future of space exploration and operations.
• Today ClearSpace has assembled an expert engineering team and is leading the way toward sustainable space operations.
• From a garage in Switzerland, we now operate across UK and Europe, and are working with world-leading institutions and companies to bring our dream of a sustainable space ecosystem to life.

Responsibilities

• Purpose/Summary Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) is a key subsystem of ClearSpace spacecraft and enables the relative navigation and proximity operations that are at the core of our in-orbit servicing missions.
• We are looking for a Flight Software Engineer to strengthen the interface between the Flight Software and GNC teams.
• In this role, you will take responsibility for the development, integration, and validation of GNC software within the spacecraft Flight Software.
• You will contribute to the full software lifecycle, from requirements and design through implementation, verification, and testing on representative spacecraft test benches.
• Responsibilities Methods and tools The development of state-of-the-art software and simulation environments is a key enabler for ClearSpace missions.
• The successful candidate will play a leading role in developing and continuously improving the tools and environments used by both the Flight Software and GNC teams, including simulation environments, software development infrastructure, and automated verification frameworks.
• Design and development Contribute to GNC design activities, including trade-off analyses involving Flight Software aspects.
• Design, specify, develop, and maintain the GNC software.
• Lead the integration of GNC software into the spacecraft Flight Software.
• Software Verification Define and execute software verification activities, including code reviews, static analysis, and software testing.
• Ensure compliance with software quality and coding standards.
• Design, implement, execute, and analyse closed-loop GNC software tests on FlatSat and other representative test environments.
• Support the development and validation of the test bench for the GNC closed-loop tests.
• GNC Subsystem Verification Contribute to subsystem-level GNC verification and validation activities.
• Support the preparation, execution, and analysis of GNC test campaigns.
• Nice to have Knowledge of GNC subsystem Experience with simulation environments and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Familiarity with spacecraft verification and validation activities.

Requirements

• Must have Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Around 3-5 years of professional experience.
• Proven experience in standard-driven embedded software development.
• Familiar with software engineering best practices, including version control, testing, and continuous integration.

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