Job Description
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to join a Government Consulting company located in Lanham, MD through a hybrid onsite work environment. The Senior Flight Software Engineer will develop embedded flight software, support FPGA/SoC development, and contribute to satellite control systems within a specialized engineering team.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and test embedded flight software from concept through full spacecraft system integration. Maintain and update HDL (VHDL/Verilog) supporting mission and spacecraft functionality. Integrate microcontroller ‑ based applications (including STM32 and FreeRTOS) into spacecraft ‑ level control systems. Collaborate with cross ‑ functional engineering teams on architecture, payload operations, and phased ‑ array system enhancements. Act as a technical leader, owning schedules, requirements, documentation, and coordination with global teams. Qualifications:
6+ years of experience in embedded software or mission ‑ critical system development (Master's degree may offset years). Proficiency in C/C++, RTOS
(FreeRTOS), FPGA/SoC development, VHDL/Verilog, embedded debugging tools, and lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. Familiarity with STM32, scripting (Python/Ruby/Bash), CMake/Ninja, Linux development, serial communication protocols (SPI, CAN, RS ‑ 232/485), and Git-based workflows. Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. Certifications are not required, but relevant embedded systems or aerospace certifications are a plus. Compensation:
Salary Range:
~$150,000 - $165,000 depending on experience Comprehensive Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, RSUs, PTO (unlimited), Sick Leave as required by law, and Holidays, Relocation assistance Clearance Level:
Must be eligible to work in the United States and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance Location:
Hybrid, primarily onsite in Lanham, MD (onsite location will shift toward the DC/Arlington VA area by EOY) Keywords:
embedded software, flight software, C++, C, FreeRTOS, RTOS, STM32, microcontrollers, FPGA, SoC, VHDL, Verilog, HDL, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, SWD, satellite control, spacecraft operations, phased array, payload operations, build systems, CMake, Ninja, Linux development, real ‑ time systems, multithreading, concurrency, serial communications, SPI, CAN, RS ‑ 232, RS ‑ 485, Git, unit testing, CI/CD, scripting languages, Python, Ruby, Bash, aerospace systems, embedded debugging, hardware integration, system integration, mission ‑ critical systems, satellite engineering
