Spacecraft Embedded Linux Engineer, C++ (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States

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

Company

hirify.global develops commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing payloads, reentry capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses, which are built, integrated, and tested in-house.

What you will do

• Develop reliable flight software that controls spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operations throughout the mission.
• Write structured bare-metal, RTOS, and Linux-based software for embedded processors in C++.
• Own software design, testing, integration, verification, and validation.
• Capture requirements and scope projects, including initial design trade studies 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 a U.S. person and lawfully authorized to work in the United States, due to ITAR-controlled technology access.

Nice to have

• End-to-end experience building and launching a spacecraft.
• Experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems or aerospace safety-critical software.
• Experience with CCSDS telemetry and telecommand systems, F', or cFS.
• Experience with Python or Rust.
• Knowledge of analog and digital electronics, SPI, I2C, CAN, or EtherCAT.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• Flexible PTO, 12 paid holidays, and 12 weeks of parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match and incentive equity.
• Relocation support for new hires when needed.
• Daily lunch, twice-weekly dinner, wellness reimbursement, team events, and complimentary EV charging.