Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer for Spacecraft

Firefly Aerospace Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Sabbatical after 3 years

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Mental health services

Stock ownership with bonuses

401(k) matching

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. in Austin, Texas is seeking a seasoned Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and test flight software for our spacecraft systems.

You will collaborate with hardware engineers, apply C/C++, and maintain firmware in Linux environments, RTOS-based projects, and CI/CD pipelines, with opportunities to work on FPGA integrations and Yocto/Buildroot builds. This role demands rigor, performance focus, and contribution to safe, reliable spaceflight software.

Job description

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. in Austin, Texas is seeking a seasoned Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and test flight software for our spacecraft systems.

You will collaborate with hardware engineers, apply C/C++, and maintain firmware in Linux environments, RTOS-based projects, and CI/CD pipelines, with opportunities to work on FPGA integrations and Yocto/Buildroot builds. This role demands rigor, performance focus, and contribution to safe, reliable spaceflight software.