Flight Software Engineer III (Embedded)

Location: Onsite near Denver, Colorado or Long Beach, California, United States

Base salary: $115,000–$190,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors for space security and defense.

What you will do

• Lead design, development, integration, and testing of flight software for spacecraft computers.
• Integrate GNC algorithms with flight software and maintain the Command Telemetry Database for testing and missions.
• Develop command scripts, sequencing systems, subsystem model simulators, device drivers, interfaces, and communications protocol libraries.
• Collaborate with the ground C2 software team and contribute to architecture decisions and technical trade studies.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers on flight software practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in low-level firmware architecture, design, and development, including device drivers and safety-critical systems.
• Experience with embedded RTOS such as RTLinux or Azure RTOS.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python; familiarity with Ethernet, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422, RS485, UDP, and TCP/IP.
• Ability to maintain or obtain TS/SCI clearance and meet U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements.
• Ability to work onsite near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree and 4–7 years of flight software experience in space applications.
• Experience with version control, CI/CD, embedded Linux, microcontrollers, application processors, and embedded development tools.
• Experience with debugging instrumentation, robotics, automation, motor control, sensor fusion, or mentoring technical teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Innovation- and speed-oriented work environment across the spacecraft program lifecycle.
• Health, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO, and paid holidays.
• 401(k), equity, and parental leave.