Flight Software Engineer - Space Systems (Hybrid, Equity)

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing space technology company is looking for a Flight Software Engineer to develop and own onboard software for spacecraft. The role focuses on real-time control, autonomy, and software integration on Embedded Linux platforms. Ideal candidates will have experience in C/C++ and RTOS environments, and engage in the full software lifecycle. Competitive salary with private healthcare and a hybrid working model is offered, along with collaboration in a dynamic team.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Performance bonus

Equity/options

Qualifications

• Professional experience developing production embedded or real-time software in C/C++ or Rust.
• Experience working with RTOS or Embedded Linux environments.
• Strong understanding of real-time concepts such as scheduling and concurrency.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop flight software in C/C++ and/or Rust for RTOS or Embedded Linux.
• Implement real-time control flows, autonomy, and fault-tolerant services.
• Support software bring-up and system integration.

Skills

C/C++ development

Real-time software development

Embedded Linux

Autonomy

Fault-tolerant services

Tools

RTOS

CI/CD pipelines

Embedded interfaces (I2C, SPI)

Job description

A rapidly growing space technology company is looking for a Flight Software Engineer to develop and own onboard software for spacecraft. The role focuses on real-time control, autonomy, and software integration on Embedded Linux platforms. Ideal candidates will have experience in C/C++ and RTOS environments, and engage in the full software lifecycle. Competitive salary with private healthcare and a hybrid working model is offered, along with collaboration in a dynamic team.