Senior Flight Software Engineer
Scout Space8 months ago
Remote, United StatesSenior
Base Salary
$120k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain flight software on flight hardware to meet mission requirements.
- Develop algorithms for real-time decision-making, fault detection, and adaptive responses in space environments.
- Integrate flight software and autonomy into spacecraft design and mission operations with interdisciplinary teams.
- Perform software verification and validation for operational performance and reliability.
- Drive system-level architecture for autonomy-related features within mission and system constraints.
- Document software development processes and support end-to-end mission requirements.
- Participate in hardware-in-the-loop software testing and simulation to validate flight software and autonomy functions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- At least five years of experience developing and deploying software for space systems.
- Background in spacecraft mission operations or control systems.
- Strong modern C++ programming skills and expertise with RTOS and embedded software architecture.
- Experience with software verification and validation processes.
- Eligible to hold a security clearance and able to comply with applicable U.S. export-control requirements.
- Preferred qualifications include full spacecraft life-cycle experience, post-launch operations, Python or similar analytical programming languages, fault-tolerant architectures, autonomy algorithms, machine learning applications, space communication protocols and interfaces, and mentoring experience.
Benefits
- Open Time Off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, HSA/FSA/dependent care FSA, wellness stipend, work-from-home stipend, life insurance, long-term disability plans, commuter benefit, and education reimbursement.
- Positions are based in Reston, Virginia, with hybrid or remote work available and preference for candidates nearby or willing to relocate.
About Scout Space
Scout Space builds in-space sensor systems, autonomy software, and a distributed data platform to improve space domain awareness for satellite operators and government/defense users. The company sells on-board sensor payloads and software/data services that provide cross‑orbit intelligence and enable safer, more autonomous spacecraft operations. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Scout Space is a privately held company focused on operational space safety and transparency.