Embedded Software Engineer

Round-Peg Solutions (RPS) Limited; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Pre-IPO equity

Benefits package

Job summary

Round-Peg Solutions (RPS) Limited in Torrance, CA is seeking a Flight / Embedded Software Engineer to design and implement mission-critical C++ software for spacecraft. You will own software from architecture through launch, collaborating with GNC, Avionics, Propulsion and Systems teams.

The role targets embedded real-time systems with Embedded Linux and RTOS, offering substantial greenfield work, a competitive compensation package including a sign-on bonus and pre-IPO equity.

Qualifications

• Experience in embedded C++ for real-time systems.
• Proficiency with Embedded Linux and RTOS environments.
• Strong debugging and hardware/software integration skills.
• Background in complex embedded systems (spacecraft/defence/robotics).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement Embedded C++ software for spacecraft platforms.
• Own software features from design through testing, deployment and mission ops.
• Collaborate with GNC, Avionics, Propulsion, RF and Systems teams for integration.
• Contribute to hardware/software integration, verification and readiness.
• Troubleshoot real-time embedded software and hardware issues.

Skills

Embedded C++

Embedded Linux

RTOS experience

Hardware/software integration

Debugging & troubleshooting

Job description

Flight / Embedded Software Engineer | C++ | Spacecraft Development

Want to develop embedded software that will operate in space?

Looking for a role where you're building new technology rather than working on established systems?

Interested in joining a rapidly expanding space company with the funding, resources and technical ambition to match?

Join an innovative commercial space company developing next‑generation spacecraft and in‑space transportation systems, helping redefine what's possible in the space industry.

Unlike many early‑stage space startups, this business has already delivered multiple successful spacecraft missions, achieved a multi‑billion‑dollar valuation and recently secured over $1B in additional funding to support its ambitious spacecraft roadmap and continued engineering expansion.

As a Flight / Embedded Software Engineer, you'll design and develop mission‑critical C++ software operating directly on spacecraft. You'll have ownership across the full software lifecycle, from initial architecture and development through hardware integration, testing, launch and on‑orbit operations.

We're open to engineers from space, aerospace, defence, robotics, autonomous systems, eVTOL, telecommunications, industrial automation, medical devices and other complex real‑time embedded environments.

What You'll Be Doing as a Flight / Embedded Software Engineer:

• Design, develop and implement Embedded C++ software for advanced spacecraft platforms.
• Take ownership of software features from initial design through development, testing, deployment and mission operations.
• Collaborate with GNC, Avionics, Propulsion, RF and Systems Engineering teams to deliver integrated spacecraft systems.
• Contribute to hardware/software integration, verification, validation and operational readiness.
• Troubleshoot and resolve challenging real‑time embedded software and hardware integration issues.

What We're Looking For in a Flight / Embedded Software Engineer:

• Strong experience developing embedded software using C++ and Embedded Linux.
• Exposure to RTOS or other real‑time embedded computing environments.
• Proven debugging, troubleshooting and hardware/software integration capabilities.
• Background developing complex embedded systems, whether spacecraft, autonomous vehicles, robotics, eVTOL platforms or other safety‑critical products.

Why Consider This Flight / Embedded Software Engineer Opportunity?

• Develop cutting‑edge flight software for spacecraft operating in real missions.
• Approximately 80% greenfield engineering, with genuine ownership from concept through deployment.
• Collaborate with talented engineers from leading aerospace and technology organisations.
• Join a well‑funded, multi‑billion‑dollar space business with an ambitious long‑term development roadmap.

Compensation: $170K-$280K base (DOE), with flexibility for exceptional candidates + sign on bonus + pre‑IPO equity. Total compensation at the senior end is expected to exceed $300K, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.