Fortastra
Head of Flight Software Engineer
$300K–$345K
Torrance, CA +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- Torrance, CA
Torrance, California, United States - Education
- B.S. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical, or other sciences and/or physics based degree
About the job
Leads end-to-end development and integration of spacecraft flight software, including mission operations tools and vehicle-side embedded software, from concept through flight readiness.
What you'll do
- Build mission operations software and ground services for mission planning, execution, telemetry, commanding, and visualization.
- Develop and integrate vehicle flight software, including embedded software for flight computers, sensors, and actuators.
- Coordinate software interfaces with engineering teams and support CI/CD, testing, simulation, and flight campaigns.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical, or another sciences and/or physics-based degree.
- Experience in systems and mission operations software, including ground software, mission ops, 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 have 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, safety-critical standards, and cloud-based ground systems or mission control software.
Pay
$300,000.00 - $345,000.00 (base salary)
Tools
CI/CD
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