Vast
Senior Flight Software Engineer
$159K–$220K
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of professional C++ coding experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or another engineering discipline.
About the job
Develops and integrates reliable flight software for Haven missions, including safety-critical code, hardware interfaces, telemetry and command systems, and testing.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain flight software, including driver-level interfaces for radios, sensors, and actuators.
- Collaborate across disciplines to implement and integrate algorithms, and review code for adherence to standards.
- Develop unit and integration tests and establish a continuous integration framework for flight.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or another engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of professional C++ coding experience.
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
Nice to have
- Experience with fault-tolerant or safety-critical software, complex systems, embedded systems, or continuous build and test environments.
- Experience with satellite communications or telemetry, serial protocols, Linux drivers, network programming, or related tools.
Pay
$159,000 — $220,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, UART, CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet (TCP/UDP), Linux, Git
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative