Founding Flight Software Engineer — Real-Time Space Systems

Actalent

Torrance (CA)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 240,000

Full time

4 hours ago

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Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Founding Flight Software Engineer to join our early engineering team in Torrance, CA. You will develop and integrate the flight software stack end-to-end, spanning ground-side mission operations tools and vehicle-side embedded software, working with avionics, GNC, and systems engineers to bring the vehicle from concept to flight.

This role demands experience with real-time embedded systems, mission ops software, and cloud-based ground systems, with ITAR considerations and

Qualifications

B.S. in CS/CE/EE or physics-based degree required.
Experience in systems and mission operations software.
Experience with ground software and telemetry/command systems.
Experience with space systems (rovers, satellites, launch vehicles).
Familiarity developing embedded software for real-time/safety-critical systems.
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.
U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance (US Person).

Responsibilities

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