Flight Software Engineer (Space)

Flight Software Engineer (NewSpace)

Greater Los Angeles Area | Full-Time | Permanent

NewSpace Technical is partnering with an innovative NewSpace company to recruit a Flight Software Engineer for a confidential opportunity developing advanced space technologies.

You’ll design, develop, integrate, and test mission-critical embedded software, working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams across the full software development lifecycle.

Key Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience developing embedded software within aerospace, defence, automotive, robotics, or other high-reliability industries.
• Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills.
• Experience with embedded Linux and/or real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Knowledge of embedded communication protocols (CAN, UART, SPI, I²C or similar).
• Experience with software integration, testing, debugging, and modern development tools such as Git.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Experience with flight software, firmware, FPGA integration, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, or safety-critical development environments is advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on technically challenging NewSpace programmes within a collaborative engineering environment.

Further details will be shared during the recruitment process due to the confidential nature of the role.

To apply or find out more in confidence, please contact:

📧 angela.olmo@newspacetechnical.com / madison.risdale@newspacetechnical.com