Flight Software Engineer V (Aerospace)

Location: Louisville, Colorado, United States; flexible for occasional telework, but candidates must be local to the work location.

Salary: $134,299.64–$233,521.01 annually.

Company

hirify.global's Orion Space Solutions develops applied science, instrumentation, modeling, and data analytics solutions for the small-satellite and space-physics industry.

What you will do

• Lead development, integration, and maintenance of complex ground and space payload software.
• Develop embedded applications and algorithms for microcontrollers, processors, GPUs, and system-on-chip devices.
• Maintain source control, configuration management, and CI/CD pipelines for software build, testing, and deployment.
• Participate in technical design reviews, code inspections, hardware-software integration tests, and performance optimization.
• Support flight-software qualification and certification activities, including documentation and audit evidence.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers, scientists, program leads, and multidisciplinary development teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or a related field, plus 10–12 years of relevant experience; equivalent requirements include an MS with 8–10 years or a PhD with 5–7 years.
• Experience developing software for high-reliability space or aerospace applications and supporting products through all development phases.
• Strong knowledge of embedded systems, operating systems, RTOS, and C, C++, Python, and Bash.
• Experience with Git-based source control and continuous integration and continuous delivery systems.
• Familiarity with Podman, Docker, Docker Compose, TCP/IP, UDP, serial communication, routing, and message queues.
• Must be local to Louisville, Colorado for the hybrid work arrangement.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting national defense, NASA, or commercial aerospace customers.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and implementation in flight software and supporting systems.
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics, perturbations, and spacecraft payload interactions.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment involving scientists, researchers, engineers, and business professionals.
• Health, life, disability, retirement, and savings benefits, depending on position.
• Paid time off, holiday pay, wellness programs, and learning and development opportunities.
• No security clearance is required for this position.