Senior Flight Software Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite at hirify.global’s site in Littleton, Colorado, United States

Salary: $115,000–$150,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global is a space company developing rockets, spacecraft, flight software, payloads, and critical subsystems for commercial, exploration, and national security missions.

What you will do

• Develop application software for real-time operating systems and embedded Linux.
• Develop hardware drivers for IMUs, star trackers, reaction wheels, and other spacecraft sensors and actuators.
• Build and maintain unit tests within a continuous integration framework.
• Collaborate with hardware-in-the-loop test engineers to verify integrated software and hardware functionality.
• Define, document, and validate requirements with systems and embedded systems engineers.
• Participate in code reviews, PDR/CDR design reviews, and on-orbit and interplanetary flight operations.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or an equivalent technical field.
• 5+ years of applicable embedded software development experience.
• Proficiency in C and C++.
• Experience with RTOS or embedded Linux.
• U.S. office roles are subject to ITAR eligibility and applicable U.S. work authorization requirements.

Nice to have

• Active U.S. Secret or TS/SCI security clearance.
• Advanced degree or experience with Rust.
• Experience with CAN/CAN-FD, UDP/TCP, and embedded systems.
• Experience developing software for autonomous vehicles in harsh environments, including satellites.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on spacecraft and flight software that can reach orbit within weeks or months.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan options, paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Paid parental leave, employee stock purchase opportunities, company stock or cash incentives, and additional discounts.
• Collaborative, high-accountability environment focused on challenging space missions and tight delivery timelines.