Flight Software Engineer II - Space Autonomy & Embedded

Menlo Ventures; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HRA/HSA options

PTO and paid holidays

401K

Parental Leave

Job summary

True Anomaly is hiring a Flight Software Engineer II to help build autonomous spacecraft and space-based payloads. You will participate in design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, and flight operations across the spacecraft program in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

The role emphasizes C/C++, embedded RTOS, and space-grade protocols; on-site work is near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA, with strong collaboration across teams and a culture of rapid delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience with low-level firmware architecture, design, and development.
• Experience with embedded RTOS such as RTLinux or Azure RTOS.
• Familiarity with Ethernet, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422, RS485, etc.
• Familiarity with UDP/TCP/IP networking.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and at least one of Rust, Zig, or Python.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the software development cycle including design, development, integration, and test for flight computers used in space missions (on-board computers, processing units and others).
• Integrate complex GNC algorithms with flight software.
• Maintain Command Telemetry Database definitions for ground and on-orbit test and mission.
• Collaborate with the ground C2 software team.
• Contribute to command scripting and sequencing of the Spacecraft.
• Design and implement satellite subsystem model simulators in HITL/SITL environments.
• Develop reusable device drivers/interfaces and communications protocol libraries for flight hardware.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to flight software architecture discussions.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Networking UDP/TCP/IP

Rust/Zig/Python

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/CE

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

RTLinux

Azure RTOS

Embedded Linux

Ethernet

SPI

I2C

CAN

RS422/RS485

Job description

True Anomaly is hiring a Flight Software Engineer II to help build autonomous spacecraft and space-based payloads. You will participate in design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, and flight operations across the spacecraft program in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

The role emphasizes C/C++, embedded RTOS, and space-grade protocols; on-site work is near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA, with strong collaboration across teams and a culture of rapid delivery.