Senior Flight Software Engineer
Pubblicato il 17-08-2026 - D Orbit in Como
Are you ready to take your career to new heights? At D-Orbit, we’re pioneering the future of space logistics and transportation. Established in 2011, our company is leading the way in helping businesses profitably and sustainably unlock the full potential of the final frontier.
As a member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside a diverse group of highly skilled individuals, all driven by a shared passion for innovation and excellence. Join us in our global mission to push the boundaries of what’s possible and take your ambition to new heights. Apply now and join us in shaping the future of space.
D-Orbit is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to join our Flight Software team.
Following the space industry standards and best practices, you will contribute to the development of mission critical real-time embedded software, running on the D-Orbit latest generation On-Board Computers.
Key Responsibilities & Tasks:
- Contribute to the entire embedded software application lifecycle, focusing on requirements definition, design, coding,
debugging and integration with the flight hardware, with a primary focus on OBC software
- Preparation of flight software deliverable documentation for project milestones
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the team processes and methodologies, including identification, definition and maintenance of cross-projects building blocks
- Coordinate with subcontractors and software suppliers
Additional duties may be assigned as needed by each project, like:
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Define software system specifications during co-engineering activities with the system team
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Improve and develop new features to shared libraries
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Maintenance of existing flight software applications
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Support to AIV and HIL/SIL test activities
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Take part to reviews with stakeholders
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Mentor junior engineers
Requirements:
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Minimum of 7 years experience in embedded software development, including definition of real-time SW architectures
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