True Anomaly
Staff Flight Software Engineer
$175K–$270K
Denver, CO +3 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- Denver, CO
Long Beach, CA
Denver, CO
Long Beach, CA - Experience
- 6+ years required; 12+ years developing and/or producing FSW for space applications preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- 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 U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR. Must be able to maintain or obtain TS/SCI clearance.
About the job
Develops and integrates flight software for spacecraft computers and systems, supporting spacecraft design, testing, and missions.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, integrate, and test flight-computer software; integrate GNC algorithms.
- Maintain command and telemetry databases and collaborate with ground software teams on spacecraft commands and sequencing.
- Develop satellite subsystem simulators, reusable device drivers, interfaces, and communications libraries.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field, and 6+ years of low-level firmware architecture, design, and development experience.
- Low-level device-driver development and safety-critical systems experience.
- Experience with an embedded RTOS, such as RTLinux or Azure RTOS; familiarity with protocols such as Ethernet, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422, or RS485.
- Proficiency in C/C++ and Python; ability to maintain or obtain TS/SCI clearance.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in a related field; 12+ years developing and/or producing FSW for space applications.
- Experience with version control, CI/CD, embedded Linux, networking protocols, embedded systems tools, or hardware debugging instrumentation.
Pay
$175,000 - $270,000 USD base salary
Tools
RTLinux, Azure RTOS, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, CAN, C/C++, Python
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