| This is an opportunity to work for a market leader in space based technology, you will be working on flight software embedded onto satellites and/or payloads for various missions. All candidates should be capable or gaining security clearance. The software group require a hardworking and enthusiastic engineer who will be responsible for developing spacecraft on-board software across a number of ESA missions. This will generally involve: -
* On-board software development and validation support, including analysis, design, test, validation and maintenance of satellite flight software embedded in spacecraft platform and payload systems. * Development of software validation facilities to support test and validation of on-board software in flight representative simulated environment. Specific knowledge is required in:
* Real-time software systems and software engineering * Modern software engineering methods and tools Significant work experience is required in:
* Programming languages C, ADA and potentially Java * Object Oriented design methods * Embedded systems and development * Real-time operating systems Desirable skills:
* SPARC microprocessors * UNIX based systems * Communication systems protocols * ESA space programmes and applications * Simulation of spacecraft systems * Software development standards (preferably ESA ECSS-E40) * Military standard MIL-BUS 1553 To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to gain UK security clearance.
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