Flight Software Engineer El Segundo, CA

Gengalactic; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical vision dental PTO

401k

Stock options

Job summary

General Galactic Technologies Corporation is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to join a focused technical team building software for our product fleet, including missions planned for 2026 and 2027. You will own substantial portions of flight software development, testing, qualification, and deployment across multiple vehicles.

You’ll collaborate with propulsion, avionics, and GNC engineers, design real-time frameworks, implement space-to-ground protocols, and create simulation tools to

Qualifications

• BS in computer science, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or similar degree.
• 2+ years software development experience, preference for aerospace applications.
• Experience with high-performance multi-threaded software in micro-service architectures.
• Understanding of TCP/UDP/ICMP networks.
• Experience with build systems such as CMake and Bazel.

Responsibilities

• Architect and trade flight software for core services (command/telemetry, mission and fault management, autonomy).
• Develop real-time software framework and protocols for space-to-ground networks.
• Collaborate with propulsion and avionics engineers across full lifecycle (bring up, validation, and test).
• Create and maintain clear software documentation.
• Collaborate with GNC engineers to integrate vehicle control algorithms and support troubleshooting of on-orbit assets and hardware-in-the-loop systems.
• Design vehicle simulation frameworks to evaluate mission profiles and ConOps.

Skills

Software development

C/C++

Python

Linux

Multi-threaded

Education

BS in CS/CE

Related engineering degree

Tools

CMake

Bazel

Linux build

Job description

As a Flight Software Engineer, you will work closely with a focused technical team to develop critical software for our product fleet, including missions flying in 2026 and 2027. You’ll have extreme ownership over your work, move quickly, and operate with high agency. As we grow, there will be opportunities to expand your role with the company. You will contribute to all, and own many, aspects of flight software development, testing, qualification, and deployment for General Galactic missions and vehicles.

Responsibilities may include:

• Architect and trade solutions for core flight software services such as:
  
  • command and telemetry
  • mission and fault management, autonomy
  • closed-loop control of vehicle attitude, and propulsion systems
• Contribute to the development of General Galactic’s real-time software framework
• Implement communication protocols for space to ground network systems
• Collaborate with propulsion and avionics engineers to support full product development lifecycles (bring up, validation, and test)
• Create and maintain clear and concise software documentation
• Collaborate with GNC engineers to integrate vehicle control algorithms
• Support troubleshooting of on-orbit assets and hardware-in-the-loop systems
• Design vehicle simulation frameworks to support trades on mission profiles and ConOps

Requirements

Successful applicants should have most of the following:

• BS in computer science, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or similar degree
• 2+ years of experience in development of software, with preference for aerospace applications
• Experience developing and debugging high-performance multi-threaded software for micro-service style architectures
• Understanding of basic network protocols (TCP, UDP, ICMP)
• Experience working with and maintaining build systems (cmake, bazel)
• Demonstrated experience developing in a Linux environment with C/C++, Python
• Experience in a fast-paced startup environment or similar
• First-principles approach to problem solving even with incomplete or partial information

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Your salary and incentives will be determined individually on the basis of the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

• Benefits include medical/vision/dental/PTO/401k/stock options, and more!

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This position requires access to information protected under US export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, US person status (including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or individuals admitted in U.S. refugee status) is a required qualification for this position.

General Galactic Technologies Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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