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Flight Software Engineer III - Blue National Security (Top Secret Clearance Required)

Greater Seattle Area, US💼 Full-time💰 $150,931–$150,931🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, develop, test, and deploy real-time embedded flight software for spacecraft and launch vehicle avionics supporting national security missions.

Role type

Senior IC embedded flight software engineer

Builds

Embedded flight software for spacecraft and launch vehicle avionics

Domain

Aerospace / National Security

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C/C++ for embedded/real-time systems, real-time operating systems (RTOS), software verification and validation, debugging in SIL/HIL environments, communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, TCP/IP), Git, root cause analysis

Preferred skills

Python for test automation, safety-critical or mission-critical flight software experience

Technologies

Yocto Linux, VxWorks, RTEMS, FreeRTOS, Git, SIL, HIL

Responsibilities

Design and develop embedded flight software, collaborate on system requirements translation, execute verification and validation plans, debug software in test environments, support launch operations and mission readiness, mentor junior engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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