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Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree. \nMinimum of 8 years of software development experience \nEmbedded C++ programming skills \nBasic understanding of Agile methodologies and the software development life cycle \nSoftware version control \nPreferred Requirements:\nRTOS experience (ex. FreeRTOS) \nFamiliar with NASA’s cFS/cFE \nExperience with SPI \nDevelopment experience with Python \nBasic understanding of spacecraft subsystems: power, ADCS, thermal, propulsion, communications \nFamiliar with Jira, Jama, Git, and Unit test tools \n\nIn support of pay transparency at Lanteris Space Systems, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.\n\n•The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $124,000.00 - $206,000.00 annually.•The base pay for this position within New Jersey is: $124,000.00 - $206,000.00 annually.•The base pay for this position within Delaware is: $124,000.00 - $206,000.00 annually.•The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $137,000.00 - $228,000.00 annually.•The base pay for this position within California is: $143,000.00 - $238,000.00 annually.\n\nFor all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.\nWe offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.\nAdditionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 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