Impulse Space
Lead Flight Software Engineer, Special Programs
$150K–$200K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of professional aerospace embedded-systems C/C++ development, including at least 1 year in a technical leadership role.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from the applicable U.S. government agencies, due to ITAR and EAR requirements.
About the job
Leads the design, development, integration, verification, and operation of flight software for responsive spacecraft and other high-performance space vehicles.
What you'll do
- Architect and develop real-time flight software for command and telemetry, mission sequencing, autonomy, fault management, and closed-loop vehicle control.
- Develop anomaly detection and mitigation algorithms, and support troubleshooting during integration, testing, and on-orbit operations.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to flight software engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience developing C/C++ code for embedded systems in aerospace, including at least 1 year in a technical leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience with computer architecture, operating systems, deterministic real-time execution, and embedded networking.
- Experience with Embedded Linux in mission-critical environments.
Nice to have
- Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Experience delivering spacecraft flight software and participating in vehicle integration, testing, launch, or mission operations.
Pay
$150,000 - $200,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, Embedded Linux
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