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Senior Flight Software Engineer

USA - El Segundo, CA💼 Full-time💰 $171,700–$171,700🗓 2026-07-17 → 2026-07-30

Core

Lead design, implementation, and testing of flight software for satellite programs and embedded systems, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Role type

Senior Flight Software Engineer (Embedded Systems)

Builds

Flight software for current and future satellite programs

Domain

Aerospace / Defense / Embedded Real-Time Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C, C++, Java, Python, real-time system design, embedded software development, code review, system integration, testing and debugging, project management, cyber vulnerability analysis, DevOps automation

Preferred skills

Full software development lifecycle (SDLC), formal qualification, GitLab/Bitbucket/JIRA/Confluence, Wireshark, network analysis, custom tool development

Technologies

C, C++, Java, Python, GitLab, Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence, Wireshark

Responsibilities

Lead design, integration, modification, test, and debugging of embedded software; Review and translate customer requirements; Lead integration of software with hardware; Monitor and improve software efficiency and stability; Conduct Cyber Vulnerability Analysis (CVA); Design cyber monitoring algorithms; Produce design and test documentation; Interface with product stakeholders and multi-disciplined teams.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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