Embedded Software Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Denver, Colorado, United States; other listed location: Huntsville, Alabama. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates. Up to 10% travel may be required.

Base pay for Colorado applicants: $123,714–$173,199.60 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems, including national-security launch and spacecraft systems.

What you will do

• Design, develop, integrate, and test embedded flight software and hardware interface layers for the Blue Ring spacecraft.
• Implement software requirements from system-level specifications and maintain traceability throughout the development lifecycle.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop tests.
• Collaborate with avionics, systems, and propulsion engineers to define interfaces and resolve technical issues.
• Participate in design, code, and peer reviews and debug hardware/software integration issues in lab and test environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of professional embedded software development experience.
• Proficiency in C++ for resource-constrained embedded environments.
• Experience with Python for engineering tools, test automation, or scripting.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee.

Nice to have

• Flight software experience for spacecraft, launch vehicles, or other safety-critical aerospace systems.
• Knowledge of DO-178, NPR 7150.2, or SMC-S-012 verification standards.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing frameworks, Git, Jenkins, or configuration management tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety, collaboration, inclusion, trust, equality, and teamwork are emphasized.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with company match of up to 5% and an Education Support Program.
• Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off and up to 14 company-paid holidays.