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Senior Flight Software Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Fri, Oct 23, 2026
This job expires in: 28 days

Job Summary

Seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer for a 6+ month remote contract, the successful candidate will focus on developing and maintaining flight and embedded Linux software for spacecraft, ensuring high-quality system design and operation.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop reliable software for embedded Linux applications and flight software supporting spacecraft operations
  • Maintain embedded Linux build environments using OpenEmbedded/Yocto and integrate flight software interfaces with ground software
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers while participating in software design and code review processes
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
  • 7+ years of embedded development experience in Aerospace or a relevant industry
  • Proficiency in C/C++ with strong embedded Linux experience, including application development and system integration
  • Experience with OpenEmbedded/Yocto for maintaining embedded Linux build systems
  • Understanding of flight-software concerns such as fault tolerance and operational reliability

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