Software Engineer - Applicative

At Dark, we passionately believe that space represents not only a cornerstone of the modern world but also a catalyst for shaping our future. Our mission is clear: pioneering spacecraft and mission designs for the protection of vital orbits and infrastructure assets.

We are gathering a team of bright minds to tackle crucial challenges through advanced engineering. Our focus is on velocity, developing technologies that will enable faster-than-ever orbital missions, ushering in a new era defined by unprecedented agility and boundless opportunity.

As a Software Engineer - Applicative, you will:

• Participate in the architecture, implementation, and validation of the software to control the HADES spacecraft
• Help identify and upgrade common libraries to be replicated across multiple software components
• Build the complete control logic of the orbital vehicles
• Interface with the GNC team to integrate algorithms and centralize hardware constraints
• Define appropriate monitoring logic, driving the behavior of Dark's system

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement features that enable control and monitoring of the spacecraft
• Guarantee the performance of the flight software in terms of computational time and memory consumption
• Participate in the architecture of the overall applicative software solution
• Support integration tests and analyses
• Interface with and support other teams (GNC, electronics, simulator, embedded software, etc.)
• Contribute to software processes and tools to meet high-quality engineering standards

We offer:

• Opportunity to join our core team, poised to expand into a company with hundreds
• Engagement in a deeply technical project with high-level systems trade-off and long-term industrial vision
• A learning environment driven by continuous improvement
• A team that rewards autonomy and upholds high standards at work

Total salary package begins at €62,000, along with additional performance-based and project-related bonuses.

Join us in shaping the future of space technology at Dark!