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Flight Software Engineer

El Segundo, California💼 Full-time💰 $120,000–$120,000🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-10-02
On-site · United StatesNo visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded flight software for spacecraft control and operations.

Role type

Flight Software Engineer

Builds

Mission-critical software for space operations

Domain

Aerospace / Space Systems

Required skills

C/C++, embedded software development, real-time systems, RTOS, bare-metal programming, Linux-based embedded systems, software lifecycle management, anomaly resolution

Preferred skills

NASA cFS, F´, model-based systems engineering, CCSDS, SpaceWire, MIL-STD-1553

Technologies

C, C++, Python, RTOS, Linux

Responsibilities

Design and develop embedded flight software for spacecraft control; Integrate and validate software in simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments; Partner with multidisciplinary teams to define requirements and interfaces; Support spacecraft commissioning and flight operations

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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