Flight Software Engineer (Communications)

Responsibilities

• The communication and networking stack across our distributed system
• Pub/Sub middleware and the message schemas that ride on it, including reliability and quality-of-service settings
• IP networking across a changing topology: routing, addressing, and time synchronization
• The bridge between the onboard transport and ground systems, including standard spacecraft data-link formats
• The configuration and protocol side of the network fabric between vehicles, working with the hardware engineers who own the silicon
• The software side of the RF links, where the stack meets the radio

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications
• Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering, or equivalent experience
• [Senior level only] 5+ years of relevant experience
• Strong modern C++, plus working Python
• Networking fundamentals: IP, multicast, and routing, and the ability to debug a real network with tools like Wireshark
• Experience with a messaging or pub/sub middleware and with serialization or IDL-defined schemas

• Preferred Qualifications
• DDS specifically (Fast-DDS, RTI Connext, or CycloneDDS) and QoS tuning
• Dynamic or mesh routing protocols (Babel, OLSR, OSPF) and IPv6
• Spacecraft communication standards such as CCSDS, or other telemetry and command protocols
• Time synchronization with NTP or PTP
• RF or software-defined-radio familiarity
• Networking on real-time or embedded Linux

Pay & Benefits

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

In addition to the base salary, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options.

You will receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and paid parental leave.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity

Rendezvous Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Rendezvous Robotics is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.