Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer (C++)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR requirements.

Salary: $169,067–$216,031 per year, plus potential stock options and/or long-term cash awards.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing payloads, reentry capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses.

What you will do

• Develop reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules across complete missions.
• Write structured bare-metal, RTOS, and Linux-based embedded software in C++.
• Own software design, development, testing, integration, verification, and validation.
• Capture requirements and perform initial design trades for open-ended spacecraft problems.
• Support system quality, performance, collaboration, communication, and problem solving.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or equivalent technical experience in safety-critical software.
• 5+ years of experience developing spacecraft or comparable safety-critical software.
• Strong C++ development experience and understanding of core language concepts.
• Experience with real-time embedded systems and aerospace safety-critical software.
• Experience with CCSDS telemetry and telecommand systems, F' or cFS, or similar flight software frameworks.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and qualify as a U.S. person for access to export-controlled technology.

Nice to have

• End-to-end experience building and launching a spacecraft.
• Experience with Python or Rust.
• Knowledge of basic analog and digital electronics.
• Familiarity with SPI, I2C, CAN, and EtherCAT.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment with flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• Parental leave, family-building benefits, and wellness reimbursement.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match and immediate vesting.
• Relocation support may be available for new hires.
• Daily lunch, twice-weekly dinner, team events, and complimentary EV charging.