{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"70d011864de82fc4a21a34ce","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/70d011864de82fc4a21a34ce","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/70d011864de82fc4a21a34ce","title":"Founding Flight Software Engineer","description":"Debelak Consulting Group is partnering with a Southern California space technology company developing next-generation autonomous spacecraft for national security missions. We're looking for a Founding Flight Software Engineer to join their growing engineering team.\nAbout the Opportunity\nThis is a hands-on opportunity for an engineer who wants to build flight software from the ground up. As one of the company's earliest engineering hires, you'll own development across both embedded flight software and mission operations software, working closely with avionics, GN&C, and systems engineering to take spacecraft from concept through flight.\nWhat You'll Do\nDevelop mission operations software for planning, commanding, and monitoring spacecraft missions\nDesign and implement embedded flight software for onboard computers, sensors, and actuators\nBuild ground software for telemetry, command, visualization, and mission operations\nCollaborate with avionics, GN&C, propulsion, and systems engineers to define software architecture and interfaces\nDevelop testing frameworks, simulation environments, and CI/CD pipelines for flight software\nSupport software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), integration, environmental testing, and flight campaigns\nWhat We're Looking For\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline\nExperience developing flight software, mission operations software, or spacecraft ground systems\nExperience with spacecraft, satellites, launch vehicles, robotics, or other real-time embedded systems\nStrong programming experience in C/C++ and Python\nFamiliarity with telemetry, command systems, embedded software, and automated testing pipelines\nExperience supporting hardware-in-the-loop testing or safety-critical software development is highly desirable\nAbility to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy\nU.S. Citizenship required; must be able to obtain or currently hold an active TS/SCI clearance\nWhy This Role\nJoin a well-funded, mission-driven startup building autonomous spacecraft for the future of national security space. You'll be part of a small engineering team where your work will directly influence product architecture, flight readiness, and the long-term success of the company.\nThis search is being conducted by Debelak Consulting Group, a boutique recruiting firm specializing in aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing talent. 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