Embedded Linux Engineer, C++ (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States. Relocation support is available for new hires if needed.

Salary: $131,000–$184,000 per year, plus potential stock options.

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop reliable flight software controlling spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules throughout their missions.
• Write structured bare-metal, RTOS, and Linux-based software for embedded processors in C++.
• Own software design, testing, integration, verification, and validation.
• Scope projects, capture requirements, and perform initial design trade-offs for open-ended problems.
• Collaborate with the Flight Software team to solve problems and support flight operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or equivalent technical experience in safety-critical software.
• At least 3 years of experience developing spacecraft or similar safety-critical software.
• Strong C++ development experience and understanding of core language concepts.
• Must work on-site in El Segundo, California.
• Must be 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 spacecraft.
• Experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems and aerospace safety-critical software.
• Experience with CCSDS telemetry and telecommand systems, F' or cFS frameworks, Python, or Rust.
• Knowledge of analog and digital electronics, SPI, I2C, CAN, or EtherCAT.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with flexible paid time off and 12 paid holidays.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• Parental, family-building, pregnancy, parenting, and menopause benefits.
• Equity participation and a 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match.
• Daily lunch, twice-weekly dinner, wellness reimbursement, EV charging, and team events.