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# Senior Core Software Engineer

- **Company:** Lunar Outpost
- **Location:** Golden, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $105,000.0 - $145,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Abstraction Layers, Systems Engineering, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Embedded Software, Fault Tolerance, FreeRTOS, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, VxWorks, Data Processing, Real Time Systems, Solid Principles
- **Published:** July 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4b044763db5fac44

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer or electrical engineering or related field

 * 3+ years in embedded software or avionics systems for space or mission-critical robotics applications

 * Experience with RTOS-based systems (e.g., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RTEMS, or similar)

 * Understanding of real-time systems concepts (task scheduling, interrupts, memory constraints)

 * Experience with
software integration and testing on hardware platforms

 * Proficiency in C for embedded systems

 * Experience with flight software frameworks such as NASA cFS or similar architectures

 * Familiarity with spacecraft data handling, telemetry/command processing, and
networking

 * Experience with robotics platforms for planetary exploration, surface mobility, or space station operations

 * Self-motivated, focused, and driven to meet critical deadlines

 * Excellent organization and time management skills

 * Excellent written and oral communication skills

 * U.S. Person

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Experience with device driver development or board support packages (BSPs)

 * Experience working with simulation tools or hardware-in-the-loop testing

 * Knowledge of fault-tolerant or safety-critical software design principles

 * Experience with GNC software integration in robotic or spacecraft systems

 * Prior work with crewed vehicle avionics architecture or planetary robotics

 * Experience mentoring junior engineers and task planning

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain embedded and flight software for real-time systems

 * Implement software on RTOS-based platforms (e.g., VxWorks, RTEMS, or similar)

 * Support development of flight software applications, including command/telemetry handling and system control logic

 * Develop and integrate device drivers and hardware abstraction layers

 * Collaborate with hardware and systems engineers to integrate software with embedded platforms

 * Assist with system integration, testing, and validation, including simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments

 * Debug and troubleshoot issues related to performance, timing, and system interaction

 * Contribute to documentation, including design descriptions and test procedures


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