Sr. Software Engineer

Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, is leading the way in the New Space revolution! Our state-of-the-art systems are currently on missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon, near earth asteroids, and to Mars. We create high-reliability spacecraft with significantly greater performance, much smaller size and at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We are involved in a wide range of projects for academic, commercial, and government applications. Join our innovative and dynamic company, as we build the small spacecraft of the future.
The Sr. Software Engineer will be responsible for all phases of software development from startup to delivery and post launch support. The FSW engineer will collaborate with the other engineering disciplines on a regular basis (Electrical, FPGA, Guidance, Navigation and Control, Radio, Integration & Test) to ensure successful mission execution and delivery.
Title: Sr. Software Engineer
Position Type: Full Time
Pay Range: $100,000 - $185,000
Location: Lafayette, CO
Benefits:

• 100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave.

Job Responsibilities:

• Participates in architecture, requirements gathering, estimating and planning
• Daily work includes, designing, implementing and testing of embedded software components to interface and control various peripherals such as radios, payloads, and heaters
• Creation of technical documentation throughout the development process; includes customer facing presentations
• Support problem resolution throughout all phases of the program (functional and system integration and test)
• Development work is executed in a team environment spanning multiple programs or component products
• Daily collaboration with other engineering disciplines, project, program, or product management to ensure milestones are on target
• May include personnel management responsibilities
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Aerospace engineering, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline
• 7+ years of experience developing software for embedded systems, including the following skills:

• Software design and expert programming proficiency using C or C++ in an embedded real-time operating system (e.g. Linux, RTEMS)
  • Programming experience with Ruby, Python, and/or Matlab
• Expert level working in a Linux environment such as Ubuntu
• Working on multi-disciplinary design and development teams
• Documenting software and presenting capabilities in design reviews
• Experience with unit testing frameworks
• Experience conducting code reviews against coding standards
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnosing problems using debuggers, emulators, simulators and logic analyzers
• Experience mentoring junior engineers
• Experience working within a CI/CD pipeline
• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education

Working Conditions:
This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filling cabinets and fax machines. BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time, use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected factor. Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at 720-450-8252 or HR@bluecanyontech.com.