York is seeking a Junior / Early Career Flight Software Platform Engineer to support the Flight Software Engineering team.  This role is intended for an engineer early in their career who is interested in embedded Linux, spacecraft systems, mission-critical software, and hands-on platform development. The Platform Team owns the operating system foundation used to deliver embedded flight software for space applications.  The ideal candidate is curious, technically motivated, and excited to learn Linux platform development, embedded software practices, hardware/software integration, and flight software delivery in a fast-moving aerospace environment.  This is a hands-on engineering role with mentorship from senior engineers and technical leads. Over time, this engineer will grow ownership in embedded Linux platform components, integration workflows, test automation, and software release support.    Responsibilities: Participate in an agile scrum team focused on supporting the embedded Linux platform used to deliver flight software for space applications.  Support development and maintenance of the embedded Linux platform, including:  Linux kernel configuration and debugging  Bootloader and BSP support  Root filesystem updates  Core system services and systemd configuration  Device driver integration and troubleshooting  Platform scripts, tools, and configuration files  Embedded Linux interfaces and processes  Collaborate with team members, management, systems engineers, hardware teams, application teams, and mission operations to support project execution.  Assist with understanding and expanding requirements based on high-level specifications, system needs, and mission use cases.  Contribute to platform stability, security, and maintainability by:  Investigating bugs and integration issues  Supporting software updates and release activities  Helping maintain reproducible builds  Documenting changes, assumptions, and troubleshooting steps  Identifying risks and raising issues early  Communicating challenges, failures, and successes clearly  Participate in technical design reviews and code reviews to improve quality and maintainability of deliverables.  Support implementation of software architectures and designs that meet requirements.  Develop code following project coding guidelines, process requirements, and review expectations.  Assist with unit, integration, software-in-the-loop, and hardware-in-the-loop testing, including:  Developing and executing unit tests  Verifying requirements and interface behavior  Supporting code coverage activities  Helping analyze test results  Supporting SITL and HITL integration and testing  Capturing test results and release artifacts  Work with other subsystems to support proper integration of platform software into the broader flight software design.  Participate in implementation approach discussions by helping evaluate cost, complexity, schedule, and technical risk.  Support continuous improvement of team practices, including:  Improving documentation and knowledge sharing  Automating repetitive development or test tasks  Contributing to CI/CD improvements  Participating in retrospectives and post-release reviews  Helping improve release confidence and integration quality  Grow technical ownership over time in areas such as:  Yocto-based build systems  Linux kernel customization  Device trees and low-level hardware interfaces  Embedded networking concepts  Platform test automation  Flight software deployment and update flows  Software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop environments    Required Qualifications  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience  0-3 years of experience in software development, embedded systems, Linux, or related areas  Basic programming experience in one or more of:  C , C++ , Python, Bash / shell scripting  Familiarity with Linux development environments  Interest in embedded Linux, spacecraft systems, or mission-critical software  Familiarity with basic software development practices, including Git, code reviews, debugging, and documentation  Ability to troubleshoot technical issues with support from senior engineers  Willingness to learn complex systems and ask good questions  Ability to communicate technical challenges, risks, and progress clearly  Strong teamwork and collaboration skills  Ability to work in a cross-functional engineering environment  Love Space!  Willingness to work full-time in our Greenwood Village, CO office   Preferred Qualifications  Internship, academic, hobbyist, or project experience with Linux or embedded systems  Exposure to Linux internals, bootloaders, kernels, device trees, or root filesystems  Exposure to Yocto, Buildroot, or other embedded Linux build systems  Exposure to cross-compilation and low-level system interaction  Familiarity with device drivers or hardware/software interfaces  Familiarity with networking concepts and protocols  Experience with GitLab, CI/CD, issue tracking tools, or automated test pipelines  Experience with hardware bring-up, lab equipment, or debugging on target hardware  Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, SITL, or HITL testing  Interest in aerospace, spacecraft operations, or operational software systems  Hobbyist project experience using Linux, embedded boards, robotics, radios, or home lab environments  Ability to obtain or maintain a US Secret Clearance