Senior/Principal Software Engineer [Remote]
$130k - $200kRed Canyon Engineering & Software
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Senior / Principal Flight Software Engineer – Space Systems
*REMOTE*
Working with a leading U.S. aerospace company looking to add Senior and Principal-level Flight Software Engineers to their satellite team.
This is a hands-on role focused on building and testing embedded flight software for spacecraft, with exposure across the full mission lifecycle. from early concept through on-orbit operations.
What you’ll be doing:
- Develop and test embedded C/C++ flight software for satellite platforms
- Contribute across the full lifecycle:
- Requirements definition & trade studies
- Software architecture & development
- Integration with flight hardware
- Verification, validation, and operations
- Support GNC-related software integration and system performance analysis
- Build internal tools to evaluate flight software performance and mission compatibility
- Work closely with hardware, systems, and test teams in a highly collaborative environment
Testing & Integration:
- Execute testing across:
- Unit, module, and system levels
- Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) / FlatSat environments
- Develop test frameworks, tools, and ground support software
- Support debugging, validation, and anomaly resolution
Additional exposure:
- Contribute to modeling & simulation efforts
- Support new mission concepts and proposals
- Evaluate impacts of new hardware, architectures, and mission profiles
What they’re looking for:
- 9–15+ years of experience in software engineering (level dependent)
- Strong background in embedded software development (C/C++)
- Experience with flight software, avionics, or aerospace systems
- Hands-on experience with hardware/software integration and testing
- Exposure to one or more of the following:
- GNC algorithms
- RTOS (VxWorks, Integrity, etc.)
- Device drivers / BSP / bring-up
- HIL / simulation environments
- Software verification & validation
- Ability to operate as a high-level IC across multiple domains
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field required
- Master’s degree preferred - 7 years of experience
Travel:
- Up to ~20% travel (domestic)
- Occasional international collaboration
Quick take:
This is a high-impact IC role for engineers who want to stay deeply technical while working on cutting-edge spacecraft and flight software systems.
$130,000 - $200,000 a year
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