Flight Software Engineer III — Spacecraft Autonomy

True Anomaly, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class healthcare

401(k) retirement plan

Parental Leave

Annual leave and holidays

Equity participation

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. seeks a Flight Software Engineer III to join our team building spacecraft software and flight computers for space missions. You will contribute across design, analysis, manufacturing, test and flight phases.

The role emphasizes leadership in the software lifecycle, collaboration with ground teams, and mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced environment. U.S. citizenship or eligible clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical or computer engineering or related field.
• 4 to 7 years of experience with low-level firmware architecture, design and development.
• Experience with embedded RTOS and standard protocols; knowledge of C/C++ and Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, integration and test for flight computers on space missions.
• Integrate complex GNC algorithms with flight software.
• Own and maintain ground and on-orbit test databases and scripting.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to software architecture decisions.

Skills

C/C++

Python

RTOS

GNC algorithms

Firmware development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/CE

Master's degree in related field

Tools

RTLinux

Azure RTOS

Linux-based embedded tooling

Job description

True Anomaly, Inc. seeks a Flight Software Engineer III to join our team building spacecraft software and flight computers for space missions. You will contribute across design, analysis, manufacturing, test and flight phases.

The role emphasizes leadership in the software lifecycle, collaboration with ground teams, and mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced environment. U.S. citizenship or eligible clearance is required.