Flight Software Engineer (Embedded)

Location: Onsite in Webster, Texas, at the Space Station Development Facility; U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required.

Company

hirify.global develops commercial human spaceflight services, advanced spacesuits, and next-generation orbital infrastructure, including Axiom Station.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, integrate, and deploy embedded flight software for Axiom Station.
• Collaborate with propulsion, ECLSS, GN&C, network, datalink, power, avionics, and other flight-system engineers.
• Execute test plans and procedures in hardware-in-the-loop testbeds.
• Support test automation platforms and CI/CD initiatives.
• Integrate hardware simulations and fault-injection solutions into real-time software.
• Support PDR, CDR, SDR, design reviews, and code reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or computer engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience developing software in C, C++, Rust, or Python in Linux, VxWorks, or another RTOS environment.
• Experience with Git-based distributions, CI/CD tools, containerization, and Linux development pipelines.
• Experience with Serial, Modbus, UDP, and TCP protocols.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation and provide proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends when required to meet critical project milestones.

Nice to have

• Experience with spaceflight or other safety-critical systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on human space exploration and commercial space infrastructure.
• Environment emphasizing leadership, innovation, teamwork, accountability, technical rigor, and execution discipline.
• Office-based work with occasional indoor or outdoor activities depending on project needs.