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Space Flight Software Engineer II

USA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develop reliable flight software controlling spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules throughout complete missions.

Role type

Space Flight Software Engineer

Builds

Flight software for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules

Domain

Aerospace / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

C++, safety-critical software development, embedded systems programming, software design, testing, integration, verification, validation, requirements capture, project scoping

Preferred skills

end-to-end spacecraft building and launch experience, real-time embedded systems development, aerospace safety-critical software experience, CCSDS telemetry and telecommand systems, F' or cFS, Python, Rust, analog and digital electronics, SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT

Technologies

C++, RTOS, Linux, C++, Python, Rust, F', cFS, SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT

Responsibilities

Write structured bare-metal, RTOS-based, or Linux-based software in C++ for embedded processors; Own software design, development, testing, integration, verification, and validation; Scope projects, capture requirements, and perform initial design trades; Support software quality, performance, and flight operations

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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