Planetary Resources, Inc (PRI), the asteroid mining company, is seeking a Flight Software and Ground Software Engineer (a combined role) for the development of innovative spaceflight products and support systems.
PRI’s vision is to mine near-Earth asteroids for raw materials, ranging from water to precious metals through the rapid development of innovative and cost-effective exploration technologies. Resource extraction from asteroids will deliver multiple benefits to humanity and grow to be valued at tens of billions of dollars annually. The effort will tap into the high concentration of precious materials found on asteroids and will provide a foundation for further space exploration and a sustainable supply of raw materials to the ever-growing population on Earth.
As a software engineer, you will be responsible for creating the software products that enable PRI to deploy and operate state of the art robotic spacecraft. These software products cover the full spectrum of platforms and applications, from mission critical assembly-level code running on an embedded microprocessor to cloud-based high performance data processing.
Most work is in C++. Experience in any of: C, Javascript, Python, SQL, Assembly for x86, ARM, or microcontrollers helps.
>> "Bottom line – we build spaceships and explore asteroids. If you need any other motivation to apply, don’t bother."
Interesting message. Does that mean they only want crazy space nuts? And don't want regular engineers, who are in business of building things for money?
Basically that's the idea. If you don't have the passion, just the skill... you are not welcomed there. Makes sense, it's a small niche, I'm sure they find people easily.
Planetary Resources, Inc (PRI), the asteroid mining company, is seeking a Flight Software and Ground Software Engineer (a combined role) for the development of innovative spaceflight products and support systems.
PRI’s vision is to mine near-Earth asteroids for raw materials, ranging from water to precious metals through the rapid development of innovative and cost-effective exploration technologies. Resource extraction from asteroids will deliver multiple benefits to humanity and grow to be valued at tens of billions of dollars annually. The effort will tap into the high concentration of precious materials found on asteroids and will provide a foundation for further space exploration and a sustainable supply of raw materials to the ever-growing population on Earth.
As a software engineer, you will be responsible for creating the software products that enable PRI to deploy and operate state of the art robotic spacecraft. These software products cover the full spectrum of platforms and applications, from mission critical assembly-level code running on an embedded microprocessor to cloud-based high performance data processing.
Most work is in C++. Experience in any of: C, Javascript, Python, SQL, Assembly for x86, ARM, or microcontrollers helps.
Apply online: http://www.planetaryresources.com/careers/