Senior Flight Software Engineer, Interplanetary Sciences Program
$154,000–$211,000 year
On-site · Long Beach, California, United States
Job Summary
Senior Flight Software Engineer for the Interplanetary Sciences Program responsible for the design, development, and deployment of flight-critical embedded software governing spacecraft behavior from concept to flight. Own full lifecycle software development, including requirements capture, architecture, design, implementation, integration, testing, and flight operations support. Collaborate with avionics, GNC, propulsion, and mission operations to ensure seamless integration between software and hardware. Drive verification and validation processes, support on-vehicle and hardware-in-the-loop testing, and enable autonomous deep-space missions with robust, flight-ready software. Requires a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, 5+ years in embedded/real-time flight software, and strong C++ proficiency; experience with RTOS/Linux, V&V, and system-level testing is preferred. Nice-to-have: spaceflight software experience, knowledge of NASA standards, and tooling in Python or Rust.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of experience developing, testing, and delivering embedded or real-time flight software
- Strong proficiency in C++ and memory management, concurrency, and embedded systems design
- Experience with RTOS or Linux-based embedded development, software integration, and system-level testing
- Proven ability to scope open-ended problems, execute autonomously, and deliver flight-ready software
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment
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