Early-Career Embedded Flight Software Engineer — Space

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid medical, dental, &視

Holidays & sick time

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Job summary

York Space Systems in Greenwood Village, CO is seeking an early career Embedded Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test mission-critical spacecraft software systems. This role focuses on embedded and Linux-based flight software that enables command, telemetry, networking, and autonomy functions across on-orbit vehicles.

The ideal candidate is a motivated engineer who enjoys hands-on problem solving, learning complex systems, and working closely with multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 0–5 years of software or embedded systems development.
• Familiarity with C/C++ programming.
• Exposure to Linux development environments.
• Understand code and source repository management.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, UDP, sockets).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Must be clearance eligible and able to maintain an active Secret Clearance or higher.
• Willingness to work full-time in Greenwood Village, CO office.

Responsibilities

• Support development of embedded flight software in C/C++ for spacecraft systems.
• Assist with software integration and testing in HITL, flat-sat, and lab environments.
• Help develop and maintain networking and communication interfaces between spacecraft subsystems and ground systems.
• Participate in unit, integration, and system-level testing activities.
• Support debugging of hardware/software integration issues.
• Assist with on-orbit operations support and anomaly investigations.
• Contribute to software documentation, interface definitions, and test procedures.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and release processes.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, platform, and mission operations teams.
• Fast-paced environment with opportunities for career and technical growth.

Skills

C/C++

Linux development

Networking basics

Clearance eligible

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Git

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Job description

York Space Systems in Greenwood Village, CO is seeking an early career Embedded Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test mission-critical spacecraft software systems. This role focuses on embedded and Linux-based flight software that enables command, telemetry, networking, and autonomy functions across on-orbit vehicles.

The ideal candidate is a motivated engineer who enjoys hands-on problem solving, learning complex systems, and working closely with multidisciplinary