Fortastra
Flight Software Engineer
$180K–$250K
Torrance, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Nov 3, 2025
- Location
- Torrance, CA
Torrance, California, United States - Experience
- No number of years stated.
- Education
- B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical, or other sciences- and/or physics-based degree.
About the job
Develops and integrates ground-side mission operations tools and embedded vehicle flight software from design through testing and flight readiness.
What you'll do
- Build mission operations software and ground services for telemetry, commanding, and visualization.
- Develop, integrate, and test embedded flight software for flight computers, sensors, and actuators.
- Contribute to software interfaces, CI/CD, testing and simulation, and support testing and flight campaigns.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another sciences- and/or physics-based degree.
- Experience in systems and mission operations software, ground software, mission operations, or telemetry/command systems.
- Experience with space systems and familiarity with embedded software for real-time or safety-critical systems.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain or hold an active TS/SCI clearance; US Person considered.
Nice to have
- Exposure to DevOps for embedded systems and automated testing pipelines.
- Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop, fault tolerance, and safety-critical standards.
Pay
$180,000.00 - $250,000.00 (base salary)
Tools
CI/CD
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