Senior Flight Software Engineer

EVONA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in compensation

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage

Daily lunch provided onsite

Regular team dinners

Strong long-term growth potential

Job summary

A well-funded space technology company in El Segundo, California, is seeking a Senior / Principal Flight Software Engineer to develop and integrate flight software for spacecraft systems. Candidates should have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly with C++ in embedded or real-time systems. This role offers the opportunity to work on mission-critical aerospace systems and includes comprehensive benefits such as equity in the company and medical coverage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years (Senior) or 8+ years (Principal) software engineering experience.
• Strong C++ experience in embedded or real-time systems.
• Experience with hardware interaction is preferred.
• Background in aerospace, robotics, automotive, or other safety-critical systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop flight software for spacecraft systems in orbit.
• Build software on embedded processors in various environments.
• Integrate with avionics and critical spacecraft subsystems.
• Contribute to testing and validation of mission-critical software.
• Contributing to testing, verification, and validation of mission-critical software

Skills

C++

Embedded systems

Real-time systems

Software engineering

Job description

Senior / Principal Flight Software Engineer | Space

We’re working with a well-funded space technology company building next-generation spacecraft and reentry systems, enabling manufacturing in orbit and bringing materials back to Earth.

As they scale their engineering team for upcoming missions, they’re looking for experienced Flight Software Engineers to take ownership of how these spacecraft operate in orbit and across the full mission lifecycle.

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing C++ flight software that controls spacecraft systems and behaviour in orbit
• Building software on embedded processors using RTOS, embedded Linux, or bare-metal environments
• Working across system layers, from low-level components through to application-level logic
• Integrating with GNC, avionics, and other critical spacecraft subsystems
• Contributing to testing, verification, and validation of mission-critical software

What they’re looking for:

• 5+ years (Senior) or 8+ years (Principal) software engineering experience
• Strong C++ in embedded or real-time systems
• Experience working on systems that interact closely with hardware
• Background in aerospace, robotics, automotive, or other safety-critical systems is a plus
• Ability to work onsite in El Segundo

Why this role:

• Own how spacecraft behave in orbit, not just individual components
• Work on real mission-critical systems with direct impact
• Join a high-calibre team from leading aerospace and tech companies
• Equity as part of the compensation package
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Daily lunch provided onsite and regular team dinners
• Strong long-term growth potential in a scaling company

Please note: This role requires a US Citizen or Green Card Holder (Compliant with ITAR)

If this sounds interesting, feel free to apply or reach out to Ciara Holmes at EVONA directly for more details.