Embedded Software Engineer

Astroscale France are growing their Toulouse team, with an embedded software engineer. This role will focus on flight software development, validation and integration for satellite onboard computers though the whole software lifecycle. This includes strong collaboration with the GNC and CV team to integrate their algorithms.

**Responsibilities**

**Flight Software**

- Design, develop and validate onboard Flight Software for Astroscale spacecraft
- Define ICDs, development and verification plans
- Coordinate with other teams at sub-system and system level to identify software needs and solutions
- Architect the software and hardware onboard solution
- Perform Flight Software verification, validation, and integrationParticipate in Mission System Test and Simulation campaigns

**Wider responsibilities**

- Liaise with GNC and CV Teams to integrate algorithms into flight software
- Attend and support reviews with potential partners or clients
- Presentations to senior management
- Support operations team with software and support as needed
- Work package managementSupport knowledge transfer from Astroscale teams globally

**Experience and Qualifications required**
- Essential:

- Bachelor or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or relevant engineering / science discipline.
- 5 years’ experience in software development for real-time embedded systems (C/C++).
- Knowledge of software development methodologies, including version control and continuous integration, & embedded software engineering.
- Experience of implementing real-time systems and software.
- Experience in developing and implementing test plans.
- Knowledge of hardware solutions and hardware interfacing (drivers)
- Proactive and self-managing, able to plan and effectively lead areas of responsibility whilst contributing collaboratively within a close-knit team.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Fluent in French and English.

- Be eligible and registered to work within EuropeBe eligible to gain security clearance in France
- Desirable:

- Experience developing software for the aerospace sector.
- Experience of development for VxWorks or RTEMS platforms.
- Experience of all stages of mission design lifecycle from initial concept to design, test, and operations.
- Familiarity with UML.
- Familiarity with commonly used protocols and standards for communications, such as CCSDS, CAN, Spacewire.
- Knowledge of cFS software framework.
- Experience of SPARC V8 or PowerPC architecture.
- Linux system administration, shell scripts, make, etc.
- Development on Linux systems.Knowledge of scripting languages.

**Core competencies**

- Demonstrates behaviours in line with Astroscale values (mission and people focused, transparent, innovative and pioneering, diverse and customer focused).Proactive, able to build working relationships, mentoring & knowledge sharing**Location**

Astroscale France (Toulouse), with some hybrid working**About Astroscale**

Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company dedicated to in-orbit servicing across all orbits. Founded in 2013, we are developing innovative and scalable solutions across the spectrum of in-orbit servicing missions, including End of Life services, Active Debris Removal, In-situ Space Situational Awareness and Life Extension Services, to create sustainable space systems and mitigate against the hazardous build-up of debris in space.

We aim to deliver cutting edge technologies that will become part of routine commercial space operations by 2030.