1d ago

Senior Flight Software Engineer

Irvine, CA

$140k-$190k / year

full-timesenioraerospace

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll design, develop, and test embedded software for spacecraft systems in a fast-paced team. You'll own critical flight software solutions and mentor junior engineers. This role offers impact on real space missions.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design, develop, and own critical flight software for spacecraft.
  • Support flight software during operations and troubleshoot issues.
  • Mentor junior flight software engineers.
  • Develop test plans and perform integration testing.

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in embedded systems programming.
  • Proficiency in C/C++.
  • Ability to design, build, and test embedded software from scratch.
  • Capable of solving complex problems with little supervision.

โœจ Nice to Have

  • 6+ years developing flight software for spacecraft missions.
  • Experience with Linux and shell command-line tools.
  • Familiarity with spacecraft communications standards like CCSDS.

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Equity in the company.
  • ๐Ÿฅ Medical, dental, vision insurance.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ 401(k) retirement plan.
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Generous PTO including vacation, personal days, and holidays.
  • ๐Ÿ“š Professional development opportunities.

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Onsiteยท 4 hours

๐Ÿšฉ Heads Up

  • ITAR restrictions require US citizenship or green card - limits applicant pool.
  • Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
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