Satellite Bus Flight Software Systems Engineer for Fastwater Staffing

Architecture Concept & Requirements

Gather & translate functional, performance, safety and security requirements from mission stakeholders.

Map requirements to software modules, allocate to execution threads.

Collaborate with cyber‑security to embed resilience and security by design.

Perform requirement management and maintain bidirectional traceability throughout the program life cycle.

Software Architecture, Design & Development

Define FSW architecture (RTOS, Initialization, PUS services, autonomy, HK, fault management, payload interfaces…).

Define FDIR algorithms, isolation logic, recovery actions, safe‑mode sequencing, redundancy management.

Perform or guide integration of FDIR logic into FSW.

Produce and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for payload and platform subsystems and ground‑segment interfaces.

Support Satellite Reference Database development and validation and DSS.

Cross‑Functional Coordination, Stakeholder & Program Interaction

Communicate technical status, risk assessments and trade‑study results to senior management and/or customers or partners.

Liaise with Payload, Platform subsystems, Ground‑Segment and Mission Operations teams to integrate and resolve integration issues early.

Support B&P (Phase 0 & pre-phase A).

Integration & Verification (IVV)

Develop and support Flight Software Verification Plan and integration tests, SIL (with DSS) & HIL, fault‑injection, performance and security testing.

Support or oversee verification & test automation framework deployment, test case definition, results analysis and test‑report certification.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

Mentor junior engineers and interns.

Act as technical liaison with customers, partners and external vendors

Act as Continuous Improvement stakeholder and implement lessons-learned

Contribute to client’s knowledge‑base, process enhancements, and standards.

Configuration, Documentation & Standards Management

Ensure all software artefacts (source code, builds, test scripts, configuration files), documentation and deliverables are version controlled in PLM environment.

• Support design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR/TRR…etc.).

Support Technology Road‑Mapping & Innovation

On‑Orbit & Operations Support

Support procedure developments for Satellite Modes.

Support and analyse on‑orbit telemetry, update filter parameters, and generate SW updates as needed.

Support SOOH development and associated operator training.