Senior Flight Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable C++ flight software controlling spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules throughout the mission.
• Write structured bare-metal, RTOS-based, or Linux-based software for embedded processors.
• Own software design, development, testing, verification, validation, and integration.
• Scope projects, capture requirements, and perform initial design trades for open-ended problems.
• Support software quality and performance through testing, verification, and validation techniques.
• Collaborate with teammates to communicate and solve problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering, or equivalent technical experience in safety-critical software.
• At least 5 years of experience developing spacecraft or similar safety-critical software.
• Strong C++ development experience and understanding of C++ language concepts.
• Preferred: end-to-end experience building and launching a spacecraft.
• Preferred: experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems and safety-critical aerospace software.
• Preferred: experience with CCSDS telemetry and telecommand systems, F' or cFS, Python or Rust, basic analog and digital electronics, and SPI, I2C, CAN, or EtherCAT.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• Voluntary accident, hospital, critical illness, and pet insurance.
• $120 per month wellness reimbursement and sponsored One Medical memberships.
• 12 weeks of parental leave plus family-building, pregnancy, parenting, and menopause benefits via Maven Clinic.
• Incentive equity, a 401(k) plan with a 6% immediately vested employer match, and $20 per pay period cell phone reimbursement.
• Relocation support for new hires if needed.
• Fully stocked kitchen with lunch daily and dinner twice weekly, team events, complimentary EV charging, and on-site work in El Segundo, California.