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Flight Dynamics Engineer
Colorado Springs or El Segundo or Chantilly or Albuquerque
$95k-$166k/yr HybridFull Time
The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation: Provides technical expertise and research for national space programs.
2+ YOEBachelor's in aerospace/astronautical engineering, physics, or applied mathematics; 2 years in flight dynamics or related fields; strong programming and modeling skills.
C, C++, Fortran, Python, Linux, MATLAB
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Flight Sciences Engineer
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$166k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree in aerospace/mechanical or related; 4+ years with airborne platforms in aerodynamic design, flight simulation, and flight testing; experience with CFD, MATLAB/Simulink, and C++; US person required for export-controlled access.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), MATLAB, Simulink, C++, Simulink Embedded Coder
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Flight Test Engineer
El Segundo or Mojave
$125k-$185k/yr FieldFull Time
Icarus
Icarus: Builds solar-powered aircraft for stratospheric intelligence and connectivity.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, flight test experience, strong data analysis skills, proficiency in MATLAB/Python and Linux, familiarity with instrumentation/telemetry, ability to travel to remote test sites, and strong communication and judgment.
MATLAB, Python, Linux
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Senior Flight Test Engineer
Irvine, California, United States
$120k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DZYNE Technologies
DZYNE Technologies: Developer and manufacturer of autonomous airborne defense systems.
7+ YOE7+ years flight test operations experience; strong technical background; ability to plan and execute flight tests, lead teams, author test and safety plans, and work with certification engineers; bachelor’s in engineering, math, or physical sciences; US work authorization required; ITAR eligibility.
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Flight Controls Engineer
Poway or El Segundo or California
$116k-$209k/yr HybridFull Time
General Atomics
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
8+ YOERequires senior-level engineering experience in flight control design, MATLAB/Simulink modeling, control theory, and embedded software verification; ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance and collaborate on multi-disciplinary aircraft development.
MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, Python, C/C++, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
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Senior Flight Software Engineer
Gardena, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Singularity Defense
Singularity Defense: Develops low-cost autonomous missile and air defense systems.
7+ YOE7+ years flight software experience, strong C/C++ for performance-critical systems, degree in computer science or computer engineering, real-time software and sensor integration experience, Linux embedded and hardware debugging skills.
C, C++, Linux, CAN, UART, Ethernet, Hardware-in-the-loop (HITL), software-in-the-loop (SITL)
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Senior Flight Software Engineer
Long Beach, California, United States
$160k-$227k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Vast
Vast: Develops and operates commercial artificial-gravity space stations.
6+ YOEBachelor's in CS/EE/Aerospace, 6+ years embedded flight software experience, C/C++ on Linux/RTOS, GNC and C&DH experience, HITL/SIL V&V experience, able to own subsystems and build/lead a small FSW team.
C, C++, Linux, RTEMS, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, HITL, SIL
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Flight Dynamics Engineer II
Long Beach, California, United States
$100k-$135k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rocket Lab
Rocket LabNasdaq: RKLB: Operates launch vehicles and manufactures satellites for space missions.
2+ YOEBachelor's in aerospace/mechanical/space software, 2+ years mission design/flight dynamics, Python, Git, Jira, STK/GMAT/Odtk, active Secret clearance, US citizenship.
Python, Git, Jira, STK, GMAT, Astrogator, ODTK, Orekit, Monte Carlo
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Flight Software Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Matter Intelligence
Matter Intelligence: Develops hyperspectral sensors and AI-powered Earth observation systems.
2+ YOE2–6+ years in flight or embedded software; strong Python and C++ or Rust; experience with embedded Linux, concurrency, testing, hardware interfaces, and data handling.
Python, C++, Rust, CMake, Make, Embedded Linux
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Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$131k-$184k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Varda Space Industries
Varda Space Industries: Develops in-orbit manufacturing platforms and reentry capsules for pharmaceuticals.
3+ YOEBachelor's in CS/math/physics/engineering or equivalent,3+ years in spacecraft or safety-critical software,strong C++ and embedded/RTOS/Linux experience,knowledge of telemetry/telecommand and hardware interfaces,US person required.
C++, Python, Rust, F', cFS, CCSDS, Linux, RTOS, SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT
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Principal Flight Reliability Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$150k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America
The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America: Manufacturer of critical components for aerospace and defense platforms.
Substantial mechanical or electrical engineering experience for aerospace/defense hardware through qualification and production; hands-on lab experience; familiarity with FEA and qualification standards (MIL-STD-810, DO-160); strong technical judgment and cross-functional leadership.
Teamcenter, NX, Altium, FEA
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Ground & Flight Test Engineer, Integration & Safety
Denver or Long Beach
$120k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
True Anomaly
True Anomaly: Develops autonomous spacecraft and software for space security missions.
8+ YOEBachelor's in aerospace, systems, or mechanical engineering; 8–14 years in ground/flight test planning and execution; strong system safety, verification/validation, and cross-team coordination.
System safety analysis, Hazard analysis, Test instrumentation, Verification and validation (V&V)
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Experienced Design Engineer - Mechanical Flight Controls
Seal Beach, California, United States
$124k-$168k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designing and manufacturing commercial aircraft and defense systems.
5+ YOEB.S. in engineering (or equivalent), 5+ years in mechanical flight controls/aerospace, 2+ years using CATIA V5/ENOVIA/DELMIA, experience on commercial aircraft programs, U.S. Person required for export control.
CATIA V5, ENOVIA, DELMIA, Simulink, EASY5
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Senior Design Engineer - Mechanical Flight Controls
Seal Beach, California, United States
$153k-$207k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designs and manufactures aircraft, defense systems, and space technology.
9+ YOEBS in engineering or related field; 9+ years in mechanical flight controls; 3+ years CATIA V5/ENOVIA/DELMIA; 2+ years with commercial aircraft programs.
CATIA V5, ENOVIA, DELMIA, Simulink, EASY5, CAD/CAM
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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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Software Engineer, Flight Software Engineer
Huntington Beach, California, United States
$125k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mach Industries
Mach Industries: Designs and manufactures autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles for defense.
0+ YOEStrong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems; real-time OS experience; flight software knowledge; MATLAB/Simulink; embedded systems background.
C, C++, Embedded Systems, Real-Time Operating Systems, MATLAB, Simulink, Rust
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Senior Flight Reliability Engineer
Redondo Beach, California, United States
$140k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Impulse Space
Impulse Space: Developing in-space transportation services and orbital transfer vehicles.
5+ YOE5+ years in aerospace/defense; DoD TS/SCI or TS/SAP clearance; bachelor's in related engineering; strong analytical and communication skills.
CAD tools, engineering drawing interpretation, scripting language
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Staff Flight Software Engineer, Arc Vehicle
Playa Vista, California, United States
$165k-$236k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Inversion Space
Inversion Space: Building autonomous re-entry vehicles for global space-to-Earth cargo delivery.
9+ YOEBachelor's degree (CS/CE/AE) or equivalent, typically 9+ years in embedded/real-time/safety-critical software; expert in C/C++/Rust and embedded Linux; experience with low-level drivers, CAN/Ethernet/SPI/UART/RS-422, CI/CD, SIL/HIL; strong communication.
C, C++, Rust, Linux, CAN, Ethernet, SPI, UART, RS-422, CI/CD, Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), GNC
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Flight Software Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$120k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Space Kinetic
Space Kinetic: Developing propellant-free systems for deploying payloads in space.
2+ YOEBS or MS in CS/EE/CE; 2-3 years embedded/real-time software for space/defense; C/C++ with Python; RTOS/Linux embedded; U.S. citizen or green card; ITAR clearance eligibility.
C, C++, Python, RTOS, Linux, Embedded systems
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Senior Flight Software Engineer (Remote)
Los Angeles, California, United States
$185k-$215k/yr RemoteFull Time
Apex
Apex: Mass-manufactures standardized satellite buses for commercial and government use.
8+ YOE8+ years flight software experience; US Person; BS in CS/EE or equivalent; Python, C++, Rust; real-time distributed systems; embedded Linux (Yocto); CCSDS/ECSS familiarity; network protocols (TCP/IP, UDP); Protobuf; encryption.
Python, C++, Rust, Embedded Linux, Yocto, CCSDS, ECSS, Protobuf, TCP/IP, UDP, Encryption
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