Software Engineering Manager, Flight Software
Core
Lead a team building core flight software and services for on-orbit satellite operations, including communications, telemetry, power management, and system orchestration.
Role type
Senior Software Engineering Manager (Flight Software)
Builds
Core flight software, services, and tools for satellite mission operations
Domain
Aerospace / Embedded Systems / Satellite Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
C++, Python, Rust, embedded systems (RTOS/Linux), mission-critical system design, team leadership, technical roadmap definition, engineering best practices
Preferred skills
aerospace domain experience, real-time scheduling, resource allocation
Technologies
C++, Python, Rust, RTOS, Linux
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a software engineering team for core flight software; define team goals and technical roadmaps; ensure reliability of mission-critical services; translate mission needs into technical specifications; drive engineering best practices; manage team capacity and growth
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
