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Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineer, Flight Software Verified today

Sierra Space · 2 Locations · SoftwareDesign and architect flight software for spacecraft systems and mission-critical applications. You will lead complex software development, mentor engineers, and own the technical direction of real-time space systems operating in low Earth orbit and beyond.$184,628 to $253,885 per yearOn site

Software Engineer III, Flight Software (Clearance Required) Verified today

Sierra Space · 2 Locations · SoftwareDesign, develop, and test flight software for spacecraft and space systems. You will architect complex systems, mentor engineers, and lead code reviews while working with advanced space technologies that protect national security.$129,776 to $178,441 per yearOn site

Software Engineer III/Sr, Flight Software Verified today

Sierra Space · 2 Locations · SoftwareDesign and architect flight software for spacecraft systems, mentoring engineers and leading technical teams. You will develop mission-critical applications using C++, spacecraft flight software expertise, and advanced software architectures for low Earth orbit operations.$129,776 to $178,441 per year

Software Engineer III/Sr/Principal, Flight Software (Contractor) Verified today

Sierra Space · 2 Locations · SoftwareDesign and develop flight software and algorithms for small satellite missions supporting civilian and DoD applications. You'll architect complex software systems, conduct testing in prototype and flight environments, and mentor other engineers across the full software lifecycle.$126,610 to $174,089 per yearOn site

Sr Embedded Software Engineer Verified today

Sierra Space · 2 Locations · SoftwareDesign and architect complex embedded software systems for space missions. You will lead a team of engineers, make critical design decisions impacting program cost and schedule, and mentor junior developers while working on mission-critical flight software.$156,666 to $215,437 per year

Sr Software Engineer, Ground Software Verified today

Sierra Space · 2 Locations · SoftwareDesign, architect and implement ground software systems for space platforms. Lead teams through complex technical decisions on cost, schedule and performance. You'll manage code quality, mentor engineers and stay current with space technology advancements.$156,666 to $215,437 per year

Sr Software Engineer, Product Owner - Ground Software Verified today

Sierra Space · 2 Locations · SoftwareDesign and develop ground software applications for space systems while architecting complex solutions that impact program cost and schedule. Lead software teams, manage product backlog, and drive prioritization across competing technical and business requirements.$156,666 to $215,437 per year

Principal Embedded Software Engineer - TeraWave Customer Terminals Verified today

Blue Origin · 2 Locations · SoftwareBuild mission-critical firmware for TeraWave satellite terminals, controlling real-time beam steering, transceiver management, and high-throughput data routing across optically interconnected LEO/MEO constellations. You'll develop bare-metal and RTOS-based systems optimizing RF hardware interfaces and networking protocols.$230,773 to $323,082 per yearOn site

Senior Ground Segment Engineer Seen this week

Loft Orbital · San Francisco, CA · SoftwareWanna join the adventure? As a Senior Ground Segment Engineer , you play a pivotal role in building software to operate our fleet of in-orbit satellites, and to prepare for the challenges associated with operating different satellite buses in a variety of configurations. Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring reliable, efficient, and scalable connectivity between our growing fleet of satellites via both...

Embedded Software Engineer II Seen this week

CesiumAstro · El Segundo, CA · SoftwarePlease Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

Embedded Software Engineer Seen this week

Array Labs · Redwood City, CA · SoftwareArray Labs builds advanced radar systems to help humanity understand and respond to changes across the physical world. We’re launching a coordinated fleet of radar satellites to create a high-resolution 3D map of the Earth - updated in real time - enabling faster, smarter decision-making for government and commercial organizations supporting disaster response, infrastructure resilience, and mission-critical...

Embedded Software Test Engineer Seen this week

Array Labs · Redwood City, CA · SoftwareAbout Us Array Labs builds advanced radar systems to help humanity understand and respond to changes across the physical world. We're launching a coordinated fleet of radar satellites to create a high-resolution 3D map of the Earth, updated in real time, enabling faster, smarter decision-making for government and commercial organizations supporting disaster response, infrastructure resilience, and...On site

Senior Flight Software Engineer Seen this week

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States · SoftwareAt Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and...$159,900 to $226,980 per yearOn site

Senior Mission Operations Engineer - Ground Segment Seen this week

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States · SoftwareAt Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and...$137,000 to $230,000 per yearOn site

Staff Flight Software Engineer Seen this week

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States · SoftwareAt Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and...$188,600 to $267,700 per yearOn site

Embedded Software Engineer Seen this week

Varda Space · El Segundo, California, United States · SoftwareAbout Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses.$131,000 to $184,000 per yearOn site

Flight Software Engineer Seen this week

Varda Space · El Segundo, California, United States · SoftwareAbout Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses.$131,000 to $184,000 per yearOn site

Senior Embedded Software Engineer Seen this week

Varda Space · El Segundo, California, United States · SoftwareAbout Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses.$169,000 to $216,000 per yearOn site

Senior Flight Software Engineer Seen this week

Varda Space · El Segundo, California, United States · SoftwareAbout Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses.$169,000 to $216,000 per yearOn site

Flight Software Engineer I Seen this week

True Anomaly · Denver, CO +1 more · SoftwareSpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority.$75,000 to $125,000 per yearOn siteEarly career

Flight Software Engineer II Seen this week

True Anomaly · Denver, CO +1 more · SoftwareSpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority.$90,000 to $155,000 per yearOn site

Flight Software Engineer III Seen this week

True Anomaly · Denver, CO +1 more · SoftwareSpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority.$115,000 to $190,000 per yearOn site

Principal Flight Software Engineer Seen this week

True Anomaly · Denver, CO +1 more · SoftwareSpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority.$180,000 to $305,000 per yearOn site

Senior Embedded Security Engineer, Flight Software Seen this week

True Anomaly · Denver, CO +2 more · SoftwareSpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority.$150,000 to $205,000 per yearOn site

Senior Flight Software Engineer Seen this week

True Anomaly · Denver, CO +1 more · SoftwareSpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority.$140,000 to $250,000 per yearOn site

Staff Flight Software Engineer Seen this week

True Anomaly · Denver, CO +1 more · SoftwareSpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority.$165,000 to $290,000 per yearOn site

Embedded Software Engineer Seen this week

Stratolaunch · Mojave, CA · SoftwareStratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment.$101,000 to $146,500 per yearHybrid

Flight Software Engineer Seen this week

Stratolaunch · Mojave, CA · SoftwareStratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment.$120,500 to $158,000 per yearHybrid

Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink) Seen this week

SpaceX · Palo Alto, CA · SoftwareSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER, LASER MESH ROUTING (STARLINK) At SpaceX we’re leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft...$135,000 to $160,000 per year

Embedded Software Engineer, OS/Platform (Starshield) Seen this week

SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA · SoftwareSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER, OS/PLATFORM (STARSHIELD) The Starshield mission is to support national security through a focus on timely...$125,000 to $145,000 per year

Software Engineer, Embedded Software (Starshield) Seen this week

SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA · SoftwareSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. SOFTWARE ENGINEER, EMBEDDED SOFTWARE (STARSHIELD) The Starshield mission is to support national security through a focus on timely and...$125,000 to $145,000 per year

Software Engineer, Flight Software C++ (Starshield) Seen this week

SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA · SoftwareSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. SOFTWARE ENGINEER, FLIGHT SOFTWARE (STARSHIELD) The Starshield mission is to support national security through a focus on timely and...$125,000 to $150,000 per year

Software Engineer, Flight Software (Starship) Seen this week

SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA · SoftwareSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. SOFTWARE ENGINEER, FLIGHT SOFTWARE (STARSHIP) SpaceX's Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket (collectively referred to as...$125,000 to $145,000 per year

Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink) Seen this week

SpaceX · Palo Alto, CA · SoftwareSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. SR.$175,000 to $240,000 per year

Sr. Software Engineer, Flight Software (Starship) Seen this week

SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA · SoftwareSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. SR.$160,000 to $225,000 per year

Sr. Wireless Firmware Engineer (Starlink Mobile) Seen this week

SpaceX · Sunnyvale, CA · SoftwareSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. SR.$170,000 to $235,000 per year

Wireless Firmware Engineer (Starlink Mobile) Seen this week

SpaceX · Sunnyvale, CA · SoftwareSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. WIRELESS FIRMWARE ENGINEER (STARLINK MOBILE) The Starlink Mobile program is working to provide global cellular connectivity from space.$135,000 to $155,000 per year

Flight Software Engineer II Seen this week

Rocket Lab · Long Beach, CA · SoftwareABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more - all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions...$110,000 to $130,000 per yearOn site

Senior Flight Software Engineer I/II Seen this week

Rocket Lab · Long Beach, CA · SoftwareABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more - all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions...$120,000 to $190,000 per yearOn site

Senior Flight Software Engineer I/II - Secret Clearance Seen this week

Rocket Lab · Long Beach, CA · SoftwareABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more - all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions...$120,000 to $190,000 per yearOn site

Senior Ground Software Engineer I - Secret Seen this week

Rocket Lab · Long Beach, CA · SoftwareABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more - all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions...$130,000 to $175,000 per yearOn site

Senior Ground Software Engineer I - TS/SCI Seen this week

Rocket Lab · Long Beach, CA · SoftwareABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more - all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions...$130,000 to $175,000 per yearOn site

Senior Ground Software Engineer I/II Seen this week

Rocket Lab · Long Beach, CA · SoftwareABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more - all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions...$130,000 to $175,000 per yearOn site

Senior Flight Software Engineer, Interplanetary Sciences Program Seen this week

Relativity Space · Long Beach, CA · SoftwareAt Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start.$154,000 to $230,000 per year

Staff Embedded Software Engineer Seen this week

Relativity Space · Long Beach, CA · SoftwareAt Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start.$181,000 to $271,000 per year

Staff Flight Software Engineer, Interplanetary Sciences Program Seen this week

Relativity Space · Long Beach, CA · SoftwareAt Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start.$181,000 to $271,000 per year

Flight Software Engineer II Seen this week

Quantum Space · Rockville, MD +2 more · SoftwareQuantum Space is redefining mobility and autonomy in cislunar and geostationary space. Our Ranger spacecraft deliver high delta-V and on-orbit maneuverability that enable customers to access, operate, and persist in orbits previously out of reach. We’re building the infrastructure, vehicles, and operational expertise that connect and protect assets across the Earth-Moon system.

Spacecraft Ground Software Engineer II Seen this week

Quantum Space · Hawthorne, CA · SoftwareWho We’re Looking For Quantum Space is developing high-performance spacecraft designed for agility, autonomy, and mission longevity in cislunar space. We are seeking a highly skilled Spacecraft Ground Software Engineer II to lead the development, integration, and operational support of software systems that enable spacecraft testing, mission operations, and real-time ground communications. This role is ideal for...$120,000 to $150,000 per year

Senior Software Engineer, Flight Software Seen this week

Muon Space · San Jose, CA · SoftwareAbout the role Muon seeks a Flight Software Engineer to join our satellite flight software team. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated versatile software developer with significant previous experience developing robust bare-metal / RTOS embedded devices or appliances. In this role, you will design, develop, integrate, and test the software and firmware that runs on our orbiting satellites.$184,000 to $208,000 per year

Senior Software Engineer, Ground Software Seen this week

Muon Space · San Jose, CA · SoftwareAbout the role Muon is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Back-end) to join our Ground Software team. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated and versatile software engineer who is excited to build our cloud infrastructure, web services and applications like mission planning & control software, ground station integrations, and tools to gain insight into Earth’s complex systems. Our team broadly owns all the...$184,000 to $208,000 per year

Software Engineer, Flight Software Seen this week

Muon Space · San Jose, CA · SoftwareAbout the role Muon seeks a Flight Software Engineer to join our satellite flight software team. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated versatile software developer with significant previous experience developing robust bare-metal / RTOS embedded devices or appliances. In this role, you will design, develop, integrate, and test the software and firmware that runs on our orbiting satellites.$156,000 to $186,000 per year

Staff Software Engineer, Flight Software Seen this week

Muon Space · San Jose, CA · SoftwareAbout the role Muon seeks a Staff Software Engineer to join our flight software team. The ideal candidate is an expert software developer with significant previous experience architecting and building robust bare-metal / RTOS embedded devices or appliances. In this role, you will both set architectural direction for, and lead design, development, integration, and testing of much of the software and firmware that...$210,000 to $234,000 per year

Embedded Software Engineer Seen this week

Momentus · San Jose, CA, United States · SoftwareOUR COMPANY As an early mover in the in-space transportation and infrastructure services, Momentus is at the forefront of the commercialization of space. With an experienced team of aerospace, propulsion, and robotics engineers, Momentus has developed a cost-effective and energy-efficient in-space transport system. OUR PEOPLE Daring problems require daring solutions.$140,000 to $175,000 per year

Ground Software Engineer Seen this week

K2 Space · Los Angeles, CA · SoftwareK2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others - with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers - we’re...$123,000 to $150,000 per year

Senior Firmware Engineer, Vehicle Seen this week

K2 Space · Los Angeles, CA · SoftwareK2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others - with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers - we’re...$160,000 to $220,000 per year

Senior Ground Software Engineer Seen this week

K2 Space · Los Angeles, CA · SoftwareK2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others - with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers - we’re...$150,000 to $200,000 per year

Ground Software Engineer II, Arc Vehicle Seen this week

Inversion Space · Playa Vista, California, United States · SoftwareTurning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth Who We Are: Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space. Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain. We see space not as a destination, but as a platform - one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach.$101,000 to $160,000 per year

Senior Flight Software Engineer Seen this week

Inversion Space · Playa Vista, California, United States · SoftwareTurning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth Who We Are: Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space. Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain. We see space not as a destination, but as a platform - one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach.$140,000 to $178,000 per yearOn site

Senior Flight Software Engineer, Arc Vehicle Seen this week

Inversion Space · Playa Vista, California, United States · SoftwareTurning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth Who We Are: Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space. Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain. We see space not as a destination, but as a platform - one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach.$139,000 to $201,000 per year

Senior Ground Software Engineer Seen this week

Inversion Space · Playa Vista, California, United States · SoftwareTurning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth Who We Are: Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space. Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain. We see space not as a destination, but as a platform - one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach.$139,000 to $201,000 per yearOn site

Staff Flight Software Engineer, Arc Vehicle Seen this week

Inversion Space · Playa Vista, California, United States · SoftwareTurning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth Who We Are: Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space. Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain. We see space not as a destination, but as a platform - one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach.$165,000 to $236,000 per year

Software Test Engineer, Flight Software Integration & Test Operations Seen this week

Xona Space · Burlingame, CA · SoftwareXona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth. With Pulsar - the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit - Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection. You will design, build, and execute structured...

Senior Flight Software Engineer Seen this week

Observable Space · Los Angeles, CA · SoftwareDesign and develop flight software for spacecraft and telescope command, control, and data handling systems. You'll architect fault-tolerant autonomous systems, implement communication protocols, and collaborate with electrical and mechanical teams on hardware-software integration.Hybrid

Staff Embedded Software Engineer Seen this week

Observable Space · Los Angeles, CA · SoftwareYou will architect embedded Linux systems for robotic ground telescopes and on-orbit compute platforms, owning drivers and BSPs across PCIe, MIPI, and other interfaces. Work hands-on with schematics, hardware bring-up, and autonomous systems built to run reliably for decades in space.$180,000 to $200,000 per yearHybrid

Firmware Engineer Seen this week

Cowboy Space · San Carlos, CA · SoftwareOwn firmware development for Low Earth Orbit satellites from concept through on-orbit operations. You'll design and debug embedded systems for power management, avionics, sensors, and actuators, working across the full stack from low-level drivers to fault-tolerant real-time control.$130,000 to $185,000 per yearOn site

Senior Platform Firmware Engineer Seen this week

Cowboy Space · San Carlos, CA · SoftwareYou will develop platform firmware, FPGA logic, and board management systems for Cowboy Space's orbital satellites. Own system bring-up, power sequencing, secure boot, and fault recovery for advanced compute platforms operating in low earth orbit.$170,000 to $235,000 per yearOn site

Ground Software Engineer Seen this week

AnySignal · Los Angeles, CA · SoftwareYou will build ground segment software for space communications, managing GNURadio modules and deploying cloud-based solutions. Work with RF technologies and satellite communication flowgraphs across cloud and edge environments.On site