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Senior Flight Test Engineer (Flight Test Technical Expert)
Marina, California, United States
$155k-$206k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Joby Aviation
Joby AviationNYSE: JOBY: Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
8+ YOE8+ years experimental flight test experience; BS in aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering or equivalent; expert in flight test areas and FAA standards; strong communication and analytical skills.
Matlab, Python, Flight test data analysis tools
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Staff Flight Test Engineer
Salinas or San Jose
$150k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Archer
ArcherNYSE: ACHR: Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility.
5+ YOEBachelor's/Master's in engineering, 5+ years flight test experience, knowledge of certification and safety risk management, configuration management, proven leadership in test environments, strong collaboration and attention to detail.
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Flight Software Engineer
San Carlos or Seattle
$200k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cowboy Space
Cowboy Space: Building satellite-based orbital infrastructure for AI data centers.
5+ YOE5+ years developing flight or safety-critical software, production Rust experience (or C/C++), embedded real-time systems, hardware-integration and testing experience, leadership/architecture experience, ITAR-eligible U.S. work status required.
Rust, C, C++
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Sr. Flight Control Law Engineer
Mountain View or Seattle or United States
$215k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
Reliable Robotics
Reliable Robotics: Develops autonomous flight systems for commercial and cargo aviation.
8+ YOEMS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or related field; 8+ years flight control development/testing; experience with flight dynamics, simulation; C/C++, Python; strong communication.
C, C++, Python
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Flight Test Engineer - Wireless
San Mateo, California, United States
$120k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Skydio
Skydio: Develops autonomous AI drones for defense and industrial inspection.
Experience testing wireless systems (WiFi, LTE), debugging on Linux, designing test plans, analyzing flight/RF data, and ability to obtain Part 107.
WiFi, LTE, Linux
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Flight Test Engineer & Pilot
San Francisco, California, United States
HybridPart Time, Contract
Allen Control Systems
Allen Control Systems: Develops autonomous robotic weapon systems for drone defense.
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate with active leadership in flight operations; experience piloting high-performance fixed-wing UAVs; strong safety and risk assessment skills.
UAV, FPV, Line-of-sight, LAANC
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Flight Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Poseidon Aerospace
Poseidon Aerospace: Autonomous flight technology provider for unmanned aircraft.
Design, develop, and test autonomous flight software; strong C++, Python or Rust; ROS; GNC algorithms; HITL; aviation safety.
C++, Python, Rust, ROS, GNC algorithms, HITL
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Flight Sciences Systems Engineer
Huntsville or King of Prussia or Littleton or Sunnyvale
$89k-$178k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree with 2+ years experience, active government security clearance (Secret or higher) and U.S. citizenship required. Expertise in vehicle modeling, GNC, flight software, or V&V; strong orbital mechanics and dynamics; proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, STK, and C/C++ or Python; estimation/filter design experience.
MATLAB, Simulink, STK, C, C++, Python
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Senior Flight Test Engineer
South San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Zipline
Zipline: Operates an autonomous drone delivery system for medical supplies.
3+ years designing or validating autonomous robotic systems (UAS preferred), strong test-data analysis, hardware/software bring-up and debugging, systems-level reasoning, safety experience, and willingness to travel 2–6 weeks/year.
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Flight Controls & Guidance Software Engineer
Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or London
$160k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
10+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/Aerospace, 10+ years OOP software development, guidance algorithm and flight-dynamics experience, embedded real-time development (STM32, Jetson, AMD/Xilinx, Microblaze), hardware integration, Agile/CI practices, U.S. Person required.
ArduPilot, STM32, Linux, Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx SoC, Microblaze, VHDL, git, Scrum, Continuous Integration, Test-Driven Development, DevOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD
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Flight Software Lead Engineer
Mountain View or San Diego
$190k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Logos Space
Logos Space: Develops secure LEO satellite networks for enterprise connectivity.
8+ YOE8+ years in aerospace embedded flight software; C++ expert; distributed systems; DevOps toolchain.
C++, Modern C++, CMake, Docker, GNU toolchain, RTOS
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Flight Test Mission Engineer
Livermore, California, United States
$155k-$236k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain DOE Q-level clearance, bachelor's in mechanical or electrical engineering (or equivalent), mission planning and program coordination experience, ability to travel 25–45% including multi-week deployments, strong communication and process-improvement skills.
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Senior Flight Software / GNC Engineer
Oakland, California, United States
$140k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Arxlight
Arxlight: Developing next-generation autonomous drones for security and defense applications.
5+ YOEMaster’s or PhD in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering with controls focus; 5-10 years of experience. Proficiency in Python or MATLAB/Simulink and C++.
Python, MATLAB/Simulink, C++, JSBSim, Gazebo
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Flight Dynamics Engineer, Orbits R&D
San Francisco, California, United States
$114k-$143k/yr HybridFull Time
Planet Labs
Planet LabsNYSE: PL: Operates imaging satellites providing daily global Earth observation data.
2+ YOEBachelor's in aerospace/physics or related, minimum 2 years relevant experience, orbital mechanics and mission operations experience, C++ and Python proficiency, strong technical communication, ability to access export-controlled information.
C++, Python, Metaview
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Flight Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$140k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Samara Aerospace
Samara Aerospace: Designs modular spacecraft buses and satellite attitude control systems.
3+ YOE3+ years building taskable software stacks; service-based architectures; Linux drivers; strong communicator; collaborative; learning mindset.
Docker, Rust, Python, MQTT, RPC, protobufs, flatbuffers, Linux
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Sr. Systems Engineer - Flight Software
Palo Alto, California, United States
$117k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lanteris Space Systems
Lanteris Space Systems: Manufactures high-performance satellites and spacecraft for orbital missions.
5+ YOEUS citizen or permanent resident; Bachelor's in aerospace/electrical/mechanical/physics/STEM (or 4 yrs experience); 5+ years systems engineering or real-time control experience with emphasis on flight software; coding in C, C++, Python, TCL, or Matlab; software architecture, verification, and spacecraft design knowledge.
C, C++, Python, TCL, Matlab, DOORS, JAMA, GitLab, TortoiseSVN
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Flight Software
Saratoga, California, United States
$130k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
E-Space
E-Space: Builds sustainable LEO satellite networks for global IoT connectivity
Design and develop real-time embedded/flight software for bare-metal, RTOS, and real-time Linux; strong C/C++ and scripting (Shell/Bash/Python); experience with networking, space communication protocols, debugging tools, and embedded test frameworks.
C/C++, Shell, Bash, Python, Yocto, JTAG, GDB, Git, UART, CAN, SpaceWire, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, real-time Linux, RTOS, TSN, TTC (CCSDS protocol), Distributed Switch Architecture (DSA), RSTP, MSTP, HSR, FRER, HIL, SIL, PIL, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, protocol analyzer, serial debugger
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Flight Test Operator I
Palo Alto, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Pivotal
Pivotal: Manufactures personal electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Hands-on experience with aircraft or UAV systems, safety-focused, able to manage data and documentation, clear writing, familiarity with electronics and subsystems preferred; Part 107, private pilot or A&P mechanic are pluses.
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Software Engineer, iOS/Mobile - Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
San Carlos, California, United States
$135k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
Beacon AI
Beacon AI: Developing an AI-powered-pilot for safer flight operations.
3+ YOE3+ years iOS experience, strong Swift/SwiftUI skills, experience with EFB/location/maps, offline-first apps, performance optimization, async/await and Swift Concurrency, secure data handling, and U.S. Person eligibility.
Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Mapbox, MapKit, Swift Concurrency, async/await, Keychain, GCD, CI/CD
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Senior Electrical Engineer
Byron, California, United States
$210k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Elroy Air
Elroy Air: Builds autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for cargo logistics.
5+ YOEBachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years' engineering experience, expertise in high-voltage powertrain and distribution, lab test equipment use, electrical CAD and wire harness design, flight test and safety/compliance for aerospace.
oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, Python, MATLAB
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