Lead Flight Software Engineer: Space Networking Architect

Logos Space; Mountain View (WY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Logos Space Services is seeking a Lead, Flight Software Engineer to architect and deliver the core flight software for our mega constellation. You will own the full lifecycle from framework design to on-orbit operations, building reliable, high-performance networking software for space environments.

This hands-on, senior role requires 10+ years in aerospace or high-reliability embedded systems, expert C++, and HITL/CI/CD experience. A U.S.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in aerospace or high-reliability embedded flight software systems.
• C++ Expert: Master-level proficiency in C and Modern C++ within multi-threaded, resource-constrained ARM or RISC environments.
• Deep understanding of distributed system architecture, software-defined networking, and middleware performance tuning.
• Modern Engineering Toolstack: DevOps & automation tools, CMake, Docker for environment parity, and the GNU toolchain.

Responsibilities

• Greenfield Frameworks—Design and implement a modular, high-performance application software framework in Modern C++, specifically optimized for multi-core ARM or RISC architectures.
• On-board, real-time logic for network orchestration, state control, autonomous system recovery to ensure uninterrupted enterprise connectivity.
• Optimize memory utilization and determinism for high-throughput processing tasks across PREEMPT_RT, RTOS, or bare-metal targets.
• Implement and optimize high-performance data bus layers (e.g., MQTT) to facilitate seamless interprocess orchestration across distributed subsystems.
• Hardware-software integration across typical space payload interfaces—serial, CAN, Ethernet, etc
• Architect the implementation of an automated “requirements-as-code” verification strategy, utilizing HITL simulators and CI/CD pipelines to ensure a flight-ready software baseline at all times.
• High-Fidelity Simulation: Architect software emulations of complex subsystems to enable rapid iterative testing and validation of mission-critical network logic.

Skills

C++ Expert

ARM/RISC platforms

Distributed systems

SDN & routing

DevOps tools

CMake

Docker

GNU toolchain

Flight software

Education

Master’s degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

CMake

Docker

GNU toolchain

Job description

Logos Space Services is seeking a Lead, Flight Software Engineer to architect and deliver the core flight software for our mega constellation. You will own the full lifecycle from framework design to on-orbit operations, building reliable, high-performance networking software for space environments.

This hands-on, senior role requires 10+ years in aerospace or high-reliability embedded systems, expert C++, and HITL/CI/CD experience. A U.S.