True Anomaly

Flight Software Engineer II

$95K–$140K

Denver, CO +3 · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026

Location: Denver, CO
Long Beach, CA
Denver, CO
Long Beach, CA
Experience: 2 to 4 years of low-level firmware architecture, design, and development; preferred: 2 - 4 years developing and/or producing FSW for space applications.
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field; preferred Master's degree in one of these fields.
Visa sponsorship: Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Must be able to maintain or obtain TS/SCI clearance.

About the job

Develop and integrate flight software for spacecraft, supporting the software lifecycle from design and testing through mission operations.

Develop, integrate, and test flight software for spacecraft computers; integrate GNC algorithms.
Maintain command and telemetry databases, collaborate with ground software teams, and contribute to spacecraft command scripting and sequencing.
Build satellite subsystem simulators and reusable device drivers and communications libraries; participate in code reviews and architecture discussions.

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
2 to 4 years of low-level firmware architecture, design, and development experience; low-level device driver development and safety-critical systems experience.
Experience with embedded RTOS such as RTLinux or Azure RTOS; familiarity with common protocols and networking protocols including UDP and TCP/IP.
Proficiency in C/C++ and at least one of Rust, Zig, or Python; ability to maintain or obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
2–4 years developing and/or producing FSW for space applications; experience with version control, CI/CD, embedded Linux, or embedded systems tools.

$95,000 - $140,000 USD base salary

RTLinux, Azure RTOS, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422, RS485

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