Flight Software Engineer — Real-Time Spacecraft Autonomy

Impulsespace; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, and integrate software powering our space vehicles. You will collaborate with avionics, GNC, propulsion, and cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-reliability flight software capable of operating in harsh space environments.

You will work on real-time, deterministic flight software, ensure safety and reliability through reviews, and support mission operations from ground tests to on-orbit activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/EE or related field.
• 2+ years writing C++ for embedded systems (robot, vehicle, spacecraft).
• Understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, data structures, and networking.
• Experience with RTOS or Embedded Linux.
• Experience using version control and software best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and verify software for GNC algorithms and telemetry handling.
• Implement features for real-time flight software framework with deterministic performance.
• Develop detection/mitigation for sensor faults or radiation-induced issues.
• Lead and participate in code reviews ensuring safety and reliability standards.
• Support mission operations and troubleshoot during ground tests and on-orbit operations.

Skills

C++

Embedded systems

RTOS

Version control

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Tools

NASA cFS

ROS2

Job description

Impulse Space is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, and integrate software powering our space vehicles. You will collaborate with avionics, GNC, propulsion, and cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-reliability flight software capable of operating in harsh space environments.

You will work on real-time, deterministic flight software, ensure safety and reliability through reviews, and support mission operations from ground tests to on-orbit activities.