Senior Flight Software Engineer – Embedded/FPGA for Space

Socket.dev; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AST SpaceMobile seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer to design and implement embedded flight software for spacecraft. You will lead development across the full lifecycle, collaborating with electrical, FPGA, and systems teams to ensure robust, verifiable software for space platforms.

Strong C/C++ and HDL experience are essential, along with RTOS and Linux proficiency. As a senior contributor, you will influence architecture, participate in code and design reviews, and support integration and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of embedded software or firmware experience.
• Proficiency in C and C++, including modern standards.
• Experience with FPGA/SoC, HDL, and hardware/software integration.
• Experience with RTOS environments (FreeRTOS or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded flight software for spacecraft.
• Integrate microcontroller software into command, control, telemetry systems.
• Collaborate with electrical, FPGA, and systems teams on architecture and verification.
• Lead technical work, review designs, and contribute to system-level decisions.

Skills

C/C++ programming

embedded software

RTOS/Linux

FPGA/SoC

HDL Verilog/VHDL

multithreading/concurrency

debugging/problem-solving

Linux command line

software architecture

Git/CMake/Ninja

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in a technical field

Tools

STM32

Python

Bash

Cross-compilation toolchains

Git

Job description

AST SpaceMobile seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer to design and implement embedded flight software for spacecraft. You will lead development across the full lifecycle, collaborating with electrical, FPGA, and systems teams to ensure robust, verifiable software for space platforms.

Strong C/C++ and HDL experience are essential, along with RTOS and Linux proficiency. As a senior contributor, you will influence architecture, participate in code and design reviews, and support integration and