Inversion Space

Staff Flight Software Engineer, Arc Vehicle

$165K–$236K

Playa Vista, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jun 12, 2026

Experience: Typically 9+ years; no alternative stated.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
Visa sponsorship: Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR.

About the job

Own the architecture and development of reliable flight software for Inversion’s Arc hypersonic reentry vehicle.

Architect, write, and maintain fault-tolerant flight software and manage critical vehicle states and autonomous mission execution.
Integrate GNC algorithms into the C++ flight software loop and lead hardware-software integration and low-level debugging.
Establish embedded software standards, develop automated SIL/HIL test suites, and mentor engineers.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
Typically 9+ years developing embedded, real-time, or safety-critical software.
Expertise in C, C++, or Rust in a Linux-based development environment, with deep understanding of embedded Linux, deterministic execution, multithreading, and memory management.
Flight or harsh-environment deployment of flight or high-reliability autonomous software; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.

Experience with spacecraft, launch vehicle, or safety-critical aerospace flight software; physical system modeling, 6DOF simulations, or GNC execution.
Modern CI/CD, software test automation, embedded compiler toolchains, or experience at a fast-paced aerospace startup.

USD 165,000 - USD 236,000 base salary

C, C++, Rust, Linux, embedded Linux, CAN, Ethernet, SPI

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