Flight Software Engineer — Build Autonomous Spacecraft

Fortastra Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Healthcare

Equity

401(k)

Social Events

Job summary

Fortastra Corporation seeks a Flight Software Engineer to join our Engineering Division in Torrance, CA. You will develop and integrate the flight software stack end-to-end, spanning ground mission tools and vehicle-embedded software, collaborating with avionics, GNC, and systems engineers to bring our vehicle from concept to flight.

You will contribute to mission operations software, telemetry, signaling, and data models, while shaping CI/CD pipelines and simulation environments for real-time

Qualifications

• B.S. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical, or related sciences/physics.
• Experience in systems and mission operations software.
• Experience with space systems (rovers, satellites, launch vehicles).
• Embedded software for real-time or safety-critical systems (aerospace, robotics, automotive).
• Exposure to DevOps for embedded systems and automated testing pipelines.
• Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop, fault tolerance, and safety-critical standards.
• Experience with cloud-based ground systems or mission control software.
• Ability to work independently and in small, fast-moving teams.

Responsibilities

• Build mission operations software—ground tools that plan, execute, and monitor missions in real time.
• Develop and integrate flight software for the vehicle—from architecture to test and flight readiness.
• Develop ground software services for telemetry, commanding, and visualization.
• Write embedded software for flight computers, sensors, and actuators.
• Collaborate with avionics, propulsion, and GNC teams to define interfaces and data models.
• Contribute to flight software CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and simulation environments.
• Support software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing, environmental testing, and flight campaigns.

Skills

Real-time embedded software

Space systems experience

DevOps for embedded systems

Hardware-in-the-loop testing

Cloud-based ground systems

C/C++ programming

Telemetry/command systems

Mission operations software

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Fortastra Corporation seeks a Flight Software Engineer to join our Engineering Division in Torrance, CA. You will develop and integrate the flight software stack end-to-end, spanning ground mission tools and vehicle-embedded software, collaborating with avionics, GNC, and systems engineers to bring our vehicle from concept to flight.

You will contribute to mission operations software, telemetry, signaling, and data models, while shaping CI/CD pipelines and simulation environments for real-time