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Flight Software Engineer (M/F)

Astroscale logoAstroscaleFrance, ToulouseFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Astroscale France is looking for a Flight Software Engineer (M/F)

Ce poste est centré sur la conception, le développement et la validation de logiciels de vol critiques pour la sécurité, permettant des missions de rendez-vous autonome, d'opérations de proximité (RPO) et de services robotiques en orbite, notamment l'enlèvement de débris spatiaux et l'extension de la durée de vie des satellites.

Vous rejoindrez une équipe développant des systèmes spatiaux autonomes de pointe capables de réaliser des opérations complexes en orbite qui n'ont encore jamais été déployées à l'échelle commerciale. Nous recherchons des Ingénieurs Logiciel de Vol expérimentés, tout en restant ouverts à des candidats disposant d'une solide base technique et du potentiel nécessaire pour évoluer dans ce rôle.

Responsabilités

  • Concevoir, développer et valider les logiciels de vol temps réel des satellites Astroscale.
  • Intégrer les fonctions GNC, Vision par Ordinateur et les capacités des sous-systèmes satellite dans les logiciels embarqués.
  • Définir et maintenir les interfaces logicielles et contribuer à l'architecture logicielle de vol.
  • Développer et exécuter les activités de vérification et de validation logicielle, incluant les essais SIL et HIL.
  • Contribuer à l'intégration système, aux revues techniques et à la collaboration entre équipes d'ingénierie

Compétences requises

  • Diplôme d'ingénieur ou master en informatique, génie logiciel ou discipline technique équivalente.
  • Expérience en développement logiciel embarqué temps réel en C/C++.
  • Bonne compréhension des systèmes logiciels déterministes et multi-threads.
  • Expérience de l'intégration matériel-logiciel, du débogage et de l'intégration système.
  • Maîtrise des outils de gestion de configuration (Git) et des environnements CI/CD.
  • Esprit d'initiative, sens des responsabilités et aptitude au travail en équipe.
  • Maîtrise professionnelle du français et de l'anglais.
  • Autorisation de travail dans l'Union Européenne et capacité à obtenir une habilitation en France.

Compétences appréciées

  • Expérience des environnements RTOS tels que VxWorks ou RTEMS.
  • Expérience dans le spatial, l'avionique, la robotique ou d'autres systèmes critiques.
  • Connaissance des protocoles CCSDS, CAN, SpaceWire ou équivalents.
  • Connaissance du framework cFS et des environnements de développement Linux.
  • Compréhension du développement, des essais ou des opérations de systèmes spatiaux.

English version

This role focuses on the design, development, and validation of safety-critical Flight Software enabling autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations (RPO), and robotic servicing missions, including debris removal and life extension. You will join a team developing cutting-edge autonomous spacecraft capable of performing complex in-orbit operations that have not yet been achieved at commercial scale.

We welcome applications from experienced Flight Software Engineers as well as engineers with strong technical foundations and the potential to grow into the role.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and validate real-time Flight Software for Astroscale spacecraft.
  • Integrate GNC, Computer Vision, and spacecraft subsystem capabilities into onboard software.
  • Define and maintain software interfaces and contribute to Flight Software architecture.
  • Develop and execute software verification and validation activities, including SIL and HIL testing.
  • Support system integration, technical reviews, and collaboration across engineering teams.

Essential Skills

  • Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Experience developing embedded real-time software in C/C++.
  • Understanding of deterministic, multi-threaded software systems.
  • Experience with hardware interfacing, debugging, and system integration.
  • Familiarity with Git and CI/CD environments.
  • Proactive, collaborative, and able to take ownership of technical activities.
  • Professional proficiency in English and French.
  • Eligible to work in the EU and obtain security clearance in France.

Desirable Skills

  • Experience with RTOS environments such as VxWorks or RTEMS.
  • Experience in aerospace, avionics, robotics, or other safety-critical systems.
  • Familiarity with CCSDS, CAN, SpaceWire, or similar protocols.
  • Knowledge of cFS and Linux-based development environments.
  • Understanding of spacecraft development, testing, or operations.

Location

Astroscale France (Toulouse), with some hybrid working

What we offer

At Astroscale, we believe that when people feel supported, they can focus on achieving extraordinary things.

  • Premium family health insurance (Mutuelle) 100% funded by the company
  • 100% employer-funded disability & life insurance coverage (Pervoyance)
  • Salary maintained from day one of sick leave
  • Hybrid working (up to 2 days remote per week)
  • Remote work allowance
  • Paid child sickness leave
  • Additional family and caregiving leave

About Astroscale

Astroscale is the global leader in on-orbit servicing, dedicated to the secure and sustainable development of space. The company delivers a variety of innovative and scalable on-orbit servicing solutions, including life extension, refurbishment, upgrades, in-situ space situational awareness, end-of-life, and active debris removal. Since its first successful launch in March 2021, Astroscale has proven rendezvous and proximity operations technologies in orbit during the ELSA-d and ADRAS-J missions. Astroscale spacecraft have been selected for pioneering missions with JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and Eutelsat. As more satellite operators adopt on-orbit servicing to routinely inspect, relocate, remove, and extend the life of spacecraft, the potential of a circular space economy - and a future of no waste in space - is being unlocked. Headquartered in Japan, Astroscale has a global presence with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Israel. Find out more about Astroscale at www.astroscale.com .

Copied from the listing Astroscale published, verified 29 Oct 2026.

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On-orbit services: debris removal, life extension and inspection.

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