Apex Space
Software Engineer, Operating Systems
$130K–$185K
Los Angeles · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years writing operating-system code; 1+ year of flight software experience preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in CS, EE or equivalent, or equivalent professional experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person or be able to obtain required export authorizations from an applicable U.S. government agency.
About the job
Designs and maintains operating-system and flight software for satellite systems, including embedded platforms, bootloaders, firmware updates, and security features.
What you'll do
- Develop and own mission-critical satellite software through architecture, development, deployment, and operations.
- Develop, configure, and maintain embedded Linux platforms and bootloader frameworks.
- Implement firmware update mechanisms and security enhancements for reliable, secure spacecraft operation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in CS, EE or equivalent, or equivalent professional experience.
- 2+ years writing operating-system code, ideally with Yocto or embedded Linux on hardware interacting with the physical world.
- Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or Rust.
- U.S. Person status or ability to obtain required export authorizations.
Nice to have
- 1+ year of flight software experience.
- Experience with embedded Linux platforms and bootloader frameworks, avionics bring-up, hardware/software integration, or spacecraft attitude control systems.
Pay
$130K – $185K USD base salary
Tools
Yocto, Buildroot, WolfBoot, U-Boot, Python, C++, Rust
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