Spaceflight Flight Software Engineer, Real-Time GNC

Impulse Space, Inc.; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is hiring a Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, and integrate software powering our space vehicles. You will collaborate with avionics, GNC, propulsion, and cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-reliability software for in-space transportation.

The role emphasizes real-time flight software, deterministic performance, and fault management, with opportunities to work on GNC and mission sequencing within a rigorous aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/EE or related field.
• 2+ years of C++ embedded development experience.
• Understanding of computer architecture, OS, data structures, and networking.
• Experience with RTOS or Embedded Linux and version control.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, integrate, and verify software for GNC algorithms, command/telemetry, mission sequencing, autonomy and fault management.
• Develop real-time flight software with deterministic performance in space environments.
• Create detection and mitigation for sensor faults, actuator malfunctions, or radiation-induced faults.
• Direct and participate in code reviews ensuring safety, reliability, and maintainability.
• Support mission operations and troubleshoot real-time issues during ground integration and on-orbit operations.

Skills

C++ for embedded

RTOS / Embedded Linux

Networking basics

Version control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

NASA cFS

ROS2

Custom middleware

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is hiring a Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, and integrate software powering our space vehicles. You will collaborate with avionics, GNC, propulsion, and cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-reliability software for in-space transportation.

The role emphasizes real-time flight software, deterministic performance, and fault management, with opportunities to work on GNC and mission sequencing within a rigorous aerospace environment.