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Senior Software Engineer (SatOS Rust Team)
£55,000 - 75,000
Spire
Becquerel Avenue, Didcot
£55,000 - 75,000
Requirements
Must:
- 7+ years experience in professional software development
- Proven experience in production-grade software development using Rust
- Proficiency in Python or equivalent high-level language
- Knowledge of Linux-based development
- Experience with inter-process communication protocols (such as gRPC)
- Ability to communicate effectively with embedded software engineers
- Excellent documentation skills
- Familiarity with safety-critical software systems in any industry (preferred)
- Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git and GitHub (preferred)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (preferred)
- Experience with project management tools (preferred)
- Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash (preferred)
- Understanding of cybersecurity principles (preferred)
- Knowledge of telemetry and command systems (preferred)
- Experience in implementing Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR) systems for high-level or embedded applications (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Develop services in Rust that interface with hardware integration layers using modern protocols
- Implement communication interfaces between higher-level processes, including ground to space commanding
- Migrate legacy Python systems to a new Rust-based, distributed architecture
- Contribute to the design and implementation of fault-tolerant systems to meet the demands of new customer missions
- Collaborate closely with the Platform Engineering team to ensure optimal software-hardware integration
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for APIs and system architectures
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and tools
- Perform ground-based testing and in-orbit verification of new software services
- Implement observability solutions for satellite-side services
Description
We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer (Rust) to join our Sat OS team, which develops the high-level operating system for our spacecraft. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in developing software for our satellite systems, contributing to the expansion and enhancement of our space-based payload execution and data collection capabilities. At Spire, we embrace the commercialization of nanosatellite systems and adapt to low-cost, fast-paced systems design and implementation methodologies. We operate a hybrid work model, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. Join us and be part of a company that improves life on Earth with data from space.
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