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Senior Flight Software Engineer
Location: Remote - US
Compensation: $120k-$200k base
We’re seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to build and evolve embedded software that enables advanced on-orbit sensing and autonomous spacecraft behavior. This role focuses on delivering robust flight software that supports payload operations, on-board data handling, and independent decision-making in space environments.
You’ll play a key role in shaping software architecture, supporting mission execution, and ensuring flight readiness across development, test, and operational phases.
What You’ll Do
If this sounds like a fit, please apply or reach out directly.
Location: Remote - US
Compensation: $120k-$200k base
We’re seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to build and evolve embedded software that enables advanced on-orbit sensing and autonomous spacecraft behavior. This role focuses on delivering robust flight software that supports payload operations, on-board data handling, and independent decision-making in space environments.
You’ll play a key role in shaping software architecture, supporting mission execution, and ensuring flight readiness across development, test, and operational phases.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and support flight software running on spacecraft hardware
- Implement onboard autonomy features, including decision-making and fault response
- Collaborate across systems, hardware, and operations teams to support mission execution
- Verify and validate software using simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments
- Contribute to flight software and autonomy architecture within mission and system constraints
- Support mission readiness and post-launch activities, including commissioning and anomaly resolution
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 5 years of experience developing software for spacecraft or safety-critical embedded systems
- Strong C skills and experience with real-time operating systems
- Background in spacecraft operations, control systems, or autonomous behavior
- Experience applying structured verification and validation practices
- Eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance
- Experience across the full spacecraft lifecycle, including on-orbit operations
- Familiarity with fault-tolerant software architectures
- Exposure to autonomy algorithms such as estimation, planning, or AI-driven decision-making
- Experience with Python or similar languages for analysis or tooling
- Familiarity with spacecraft communications interfaces
If this sounds like a fit, please apply or reach out directly.
- e.hay@evona.com
Salary : $120,000 - $200,000