Senior Flight Software Engineer

Senior Flight Software Engineers!

Are you the kind of engineer who thinks "What does it take to make this work reliably?" Not the kind who just follows a spec, but someone who questions, builds, and innovates at the systems level?

We're partnering with a groundbreaking aerospace startup in San Francisco on a mission that demands software as robust as the rockets it's flying.

This isn't another embedded or simulation job - it's a rare chance to architect and build a full flight software stack from the ground up.

You'll thrive here if you:

Have 5-10 years' experience building safety-critical systems (aerospace, robotics, automotive).

Have deep technical ownership of flight software - from OS to networking to middleware.

Know your way around real-time systems, embedded systems, or even the Linux kernel.

Write in C++, Rust, or similar, and enjoy debugging and performance optimization.

Understand physical systems (controls, motors, fluid mechanics) enough to make software that actually does something.

San Francisco | 5 days/week onsite

High-agency individual contributor role - no red tape, no fluff.

This role is not for web developers, spec followers, or those looking to hide inside a massive org chart.

At Reach Velocity, we connect elite engineers with world-changing companies. If you're ready to push boundaries and own your impact, let's talk. Purple Lemon Recruitment Ltd