Flight Software Engineer

Galadyne; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Galadyne is seeking a Flight Software Engineer in Austin, TX to design, implement, and own real-time software that flies our missile architectures. You will work from concept through hardware-in-the-loop testing and production-scale deployment.

You will collaborate with avionics, GNC, and propulsion teams, build deterministic and reliable flight software, and take end-to-end ownership in a fast-moving, early-stage environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience writing real-time software for flight and safety-critical systems.
• Strong embedded systems and controls software background.
• Comfortable owning flight software end-to-end in an early-stage environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time flight software for guidance, navigation, control, and vehicle management
• Own flight code from simulation through hardware-in-the-loop, test, and flight
• Integrate closely with avionics, GNC, and propulsion teams
• Design for determinism, reliability, and scalability

Skills

Real-time software

Embedded systems

Controls software

Flight software ownership

Job description

Galadyne is rebuilding missile architectures for production at scale using fully liquid propulsion. We're seeking a Flight Software Engineer to design, implement, and own the software that flies our vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-time flight software for guidance, navigation, control, and vehicle management
• Own flight code from simulation through hardware-in-the-loop, test, and flight
• Integrate closely with avionics, GNC, and propulsion teams
• Design for determinism, reliability, and scalability

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience writing real-time software for flight and safety-critical systems
• Strong embedded systems and controls software background
• Comfortable owning flight software end-to-end in an early-stage environment

This is a zero-to-one role with real technical ownership and meaningful purpose. Join us in rebuilding missile systems for real production scale.

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