FS Studio
Principal Software Engineer- Flight Systems
$160K–$195K
Denver · Hybrid · Principal · Full-time · Posted Dec 9, 2025
- Experience
- 15+ years in spacecraft, mission control, or complex aerospace software systems.
About the job
Leads architecture and development of ground and flight software for lunar and deep-space missions, overseeing delivery across multiple mission programs.
What you'll do
- Guide software architecture, technical direction, and engineering best practices.
- Develop flight, ground, cloud, and embedded ML or autonomy systems; own delivery from requirements through operations.
- Coordinate across teams, provide technical proposals and estimates, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- 15+ years in spacecraft, mission control, or complex aerospace software systems.
- Expertise in C/C++ and Python.
- Experience with embedded Linux, real-time or flight software, and knowledge of AWS, containerization, version control, and Agile processes.
- U.S. citizenship, eligibility for a Security Clearance, and ability to meet export-control requirements.
Nice to have
- NASA cFS experience.
Pay
$160K–$195K USD base salary
Tools
C/C++, Python, embedded Linux, cFS, AWS
AI focus
Develop cloud or embedded ML and autonomy systems.
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