Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Create software architecture for real-time, fault tolerant control of a 20kW+ spacecraft
• Develop software applications for spacecraft subsystems including propulsion, guidance, thermal, power, and communications
• Design and implement state machines for robust spacecraft operation
• Author drivers for microcontroller peripherals and external sensors
• Create and utilize tools for rapid deployment of quality code
• Perform data analysis and anomaly investigation to resolve software bugs
• Support integration and testing of spacecraft subsystems
• Build and maintain infrastructure to increase reliability during development and testing

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Math, or a STEM discipline
• Or 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering
• Development experience in Rust

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with spacecraft flight software development
• Fluency with Linux systems programming and driver development
• Experience with CI/CD systems
• Experience with hard real-time embedded systems (bare-metal or RTOS)
• Experience authoring no_std systems in Rust
• Knowledge of electronics, computer architecture, and control systems
• Experience with software verification and testing methods
• Experience with fault tolerant software design
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop and hardware-out-of-the-loop test systems

About the Company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by leading investors, K2 is mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for missions ranging from LEO to deep space.