CareerPlan

Principal Software Engineer

Geost East Region/ChantillyFull-time$164k–$218k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Design flight software for space-based optical systems supporting U.S. Space Development Agency missions and DoD/IC customers.

Role type

Principal Software Engineer (Flight Software)

Builds

Payload flight software for spacecraft and sensor systems

Domain

Aerospace / Defense / Space Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Embedded software engineering, Multithreaded application design, Flight software design, Software architecture definition, Performance-oriented programming, Accelerator technologies, Technical leadership, Cross-functional team leadership

Preferred skills

High-performance and parallel processing, FPGA, CUDA, Flight software system management, Algorithm implementation, Python, MATLAB, Numerical computing

Technologies

FPGA, CUDA, Python, MATLAB

Responsibilities

Design and implement flight software for space missions, Lead cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, Define software architecture and technical standards, Mentor engineers and foster engineering excellence, Drive performance-oriented programming using accelerator technologies, Support technical planning and risk management

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship