CareerPlan

Senior Software Engineer

USAFull-time$191k–$254k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
On-siteCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Architect and implement the full lifecycle of flight, ground test, ground station, and payload software for spacecraft systems.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (embedded/spacecraft) with team leadership

Builds

Embedded software, device drivers, algorithms, communication interfaces, host applications, GUIs, and spacecraft system integrations

Domain

Aerospace / Space Systems

Required skills

Embedded C, device drivers, algorithms, host-level GUIs, database interactions, protocol interfaces, translators, spacecraft system integration, design review materials, software design documentation

Preferred skills

Cradle-to-grave ownership of spacecraft, classified environments, CubeSat design/integration/flying (LEO through GEO)

Technologies

Embedded C, device drivers, algorithms, GUIs, databases, protocol interfaces

Responsibilities

Lead a software engineering team while contributing as an individual engineer, develop reusable flight/ground/payload systems, lead software design guidelines and best practices, coordinate cross-functional work across hardware/product/operations, produce customer-facing design documentation and presentations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership