Staff Flight Software Engineer — Spacecraft Avionics

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible paid time off

Paid parental leave

Short- and long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

ClassPass credits

Personalized mental healthcare

Free snacks and meals

Job summary

A space technology company in Long Beach seeks a Staff Flight Software Engineer to develop flight software for artificial gravity space stations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and over 10 years of C++ coding experience. Responsibilities include creating reliable flight software, cross-functional collaboration, and maintaining telemetry systems. This full-time role offers a competitive salary range of $155,000 to $235,000, with comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, flexible time off, and more.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or other engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of experience coding in C++.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Flight Software team to create highly reliable flight software for all Haven missions.
• Work cross‑functionally with all other disciplines.
• Assess and critique code in code reviews.
• Develop driver‑level code to interface with radios, sensors, and actuators.
• Develop and maintain the Telemetry and Commanding Systems.
• Develop unit and integrated tests for flight.

Job description

A space technology company in Long Beach seeks a Staff Flight Software Engineer to develop flight software for artificial gravity space stations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and over 10 years of C++ coding experience. Responsibilities include creating reliable flight software, cross-functional collaboration, and maintaining telemetry systems. This full-time role offers a competitive salary range of $155,000 to $235,000, with comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, flexible time off, and more.