📍 Location: Torrance, CA 📄 Employment Type: Full-Time 🏢 Work Arrangement: 100% On-site, Monday–Friday 🚀 Start Date: TBD 💰 Compensation: TBD — based on skills and experience Important Screening Requirements • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field. • Open to candidates across experience levels. • Strong C/C++ programming experience. • Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS). • Familiarity with hardware/software integration and real-time system constraints. • Experience with simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments. • Must be able to work on-site in Torrance, CA. • Active or eligible for a Top Secret security clearance. • U.S. work authorization and applicable export-control requirements apply. About the Role We are seeking Flight Software Engineers to design, develop, integrate, and test high-performance real-time embedded software for advanced flight systems. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building robust software for demanding, safety-critical environments, while working closely with GNC, systems, and hardware teams. What We’re Looking For We’re looking for engineers who enjoy solving difficult real-time systems problems and can develop reliable flight software while working closely with hardware, GNC, and systems engineering teams. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and test real-time embedded flight software. • Collaborate with GNC engineers, systems engineers, and hardware teams. • Develop and maintain software for high-reliability and safety-critical environments. • Support simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight testing. • Participate in root-cause analysis and debugging across software and system interfaces. • Follow rigorous software lifecycle and configuration-management practices. • Support software verification and validation activities. • Contribute to development processes, tools, and engineering standards. • Evaluate emerging technologies and best practices relevant to flight software and real-time systems. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field. • C/C++ programming experience. • Experience with RTOS. • Understanding of hardware/software integration. • Familiarity with real-time system constraints. • Experience with GNC systems or other control-intensive applications. • Strong understanding of simulation and HIL testing. • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment. • Active or eligible for a Top Secret security clearance. Preferred Qualifications • Flight software experience for missile, launch vehicle, or spacecraft systems. • FPGA-based systems experience. • Embedded software optimization experience. • Secure software development or cybersecurity knowledge. • Familiarity with agile or iterative development methodologies. • Hands-on software verification, validation, and integration experience in defense environments.