Senior Space Flight Software Engineer (C++)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States. Candidates must be lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. and qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR requirements.

Salary: $169,000–$216,000 annually, plus potential stock options.

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop reliable flight software controlling spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules throughout complete missions.
• Write structured bare-metal, RTOS, and Linux-based software for embedded processors in C++.
• Own software design, development, testing, integration, verification, and validation.
• Scope projects, capture requirements, and perform initial design trades for open-ended problems.
• Support system quality and performance through software testing and V&V.
• Collaborate with the flight software team to communicate, troubleshoot, and solve problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or equivalent technical experience in safety-critical software.
• 5+ years of experience developing spacecraft or similar safety-critical software.
• Strong C++ development experience and understanding of core language concepts.
• U.S. work authorization and U.S. person status are required for access to export-controlled technology.

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 and knowledge of analog and digital electronics.
• Familiarity with SPI, I2C, CAN, or EtherCAT.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
• Parental leave, family-building support, wellness reimbursement, and One Medical memberships.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% immediately vested employer match and incentive equity.
• Relocation support may be available for new hires.
• Daily lunch, twice-weekly dinner, team events, and complimentary EV charging.