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28 flight software developer jobs at 18 companies in San Francisco, CA

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Flight Software Engineer
San Jose or Palo Alto or Houston or United States or Colorado or New Jersey or Delaware or California
$117k-$195k/yr HybridFull Time
Lanteris Space Systems
Lanteris Space Systems: Satellite manufacturer building spacecraft and space systems for commercial, civil, and national-security customers.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, or related field, or four additional years' experience; 5+ years software development, embedded C++, U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required.
Real-time Operating Systems (RTOS), Embedded C++, GitLab, FreeRTOS, NASA cFS/cFE, SPI, Python, Jira, Jama, Git
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Flight Software Engineer
San Carlos or Seattle
$200k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cowboy Space Corporation
Cowboy Space Corporation: Space infrastructure building orbital AI data centers and a solar-powered power grid for AI workloads.
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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Flight Controls & Guidance Software Engineer
Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or London
$160k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries
CHAOS Industries: Redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio.
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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Lead Flight Controls & Software Engineer – Special Programs
San Jose, California, United States
$138k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Archer Aviation
Archer AviationNYSE: ACHR: Aerospace developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
8+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 8+ years relevant experience in flight control law and embedded autopilot software, U.S. Person required, ability to obtain government security clearance, familiarity with control design and simulation, strong independent technical ownership.
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Flight Software
Saratoga, California, United States
$130k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
E-Space
E-Space: Developing sustainable, hyper-scaled low Earth orbit satellite constellations.
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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Software Engineer, iOS/Mobile - Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
San Carlos, California, United States
$135k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
Beacon AI
Beacon AI: Private aviation technology building AI pilot-assistance systems for commercial and defense pilots.
3+ YOE3+ years developing iOS applications or equivalent experience. Requires Swift and SwiftUI experience, UIKit exposure, mobile performance optimization, offline-first development, data security, and asynchronous programming.
Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Mapbox, MapKit, Swift Concurrency, Keychain, async/await, GCD, CI/CD
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Flight Research Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Santa Cruz or Concord
$153k-$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Joby Aviation
Joby AviationNYSE: JOBY: Developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
3+ YOEDegree in engineering/CS or strong portfolio; 3–8+ years experience depending on degree; fluency in C,C++,Python,Git; embedded Linux and safety-critical systems experience; US Person required.
C, C++, Python, Git, embedded Linux, I2C, CAN, SPI, UART, HIL, SIL, Rust, Bazel
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Sr. Flight Navigation Engineer
Mountain View or Seattle or Remote
$215k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
Reliable Robotics
Reliable Robotics: Private U.S. aviation-technology developing FAA-certifiable automated flight systems for commercial and defense aircraft.
8+ YOEMS in aerospace, electrical, or computer science; 8+ years navigation algorithm experience; C/C++ flight software; Python data analysis; knowledge of Kalman filtering, GNSS/inertial navigation; strong communication
C++, Python, Flight Software, Kalman Filtering, GNSS, Inertial Navigation, Simulation
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Software Engineering Manager, Flight Software
San Jose, California, United States
$210k-$234k/yr HybridFull Time
Muon Space
Muon Space: Private aerospace designing, building, and operating satellite constellations for defense, civil, and commercial customers.
5+ YOE2+ MgmtRequires a BS/MS in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience; 5+ years software engineering, 2+ years team management, C++, Python, or Rust, and embedded systems experience.
C++, Python, Rust, Linux, RTOS
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Flight Test Engineer
Dixon or Victoria Island or Solano County or Contra Costa County or United States
$101k-$142k/yr FieldFull Time
Pyka
Pyka: Private manufacturer of autonomous electric aircraft for agriculture, cargo, and defense.
Experience flying fixed-wing UAVs or model aircraft, ground control and mission planning software, mechanical/electrical troubleshooting, high-voltage systems, Linux, Git, data logs, aircraft systems, and Portuguese or Spanish proficiency.
ground control, mission planning software, Linux, Git, command line
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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: Satellite manufacturer building spacecraft and space systems for commercial, civil, and national-security customers.
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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Software Engineer, Planning & Controls - Autonomy & Robotics, DoorDash Air
San Francisco, California, United States
$199k-$292k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNYSE: DASH: Technology enabling local on-demand delivery and commerce.
Requires deep controls fundamentals, C++ and embedded systems expertise, dynamics simulation, aerodynamics, flight controller development, motion planning, robot control stack ownership, and an MS or PhD in a related technical field.
C++, PX4, Model Predictive Controller (MPC), A*, D*, RRT
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Constellation Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Redwood Shores or Palo Alto
OnsiteFull Time
WindBorne Systems
WindBorne Systems: Private weather-intelligence building smart balloons and AI forecasts for governments and businesses.
Experience building/shipping full-stack applications (Ruby on Rails, Postgres), operating 24/7 uptime systems with on-call responsibility, and designing low-latency data pipelines and robust infrastructure for flight operations and data processing.
Ruby on Rails, Postgres
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Senior Flight Test Engineer
South San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Zipline
Zipline: Autonomous logistics and drone delivery service.
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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Software Engineer, Flights and Loyalty
United States or San Francisco or New York City or Chicago or Austin
$175k-$230k/yr RemoteFull Time
Taekus
Taekus: Premium financial services fintech offering travel rewards credit, debit, and checking accounts to affluent customers.
6+ YOE6+ years engineering experience, production-grade Python (Django) required. Experience with GDS (Amadeus/Sabre), TypeScript/React, PostgreSQL, AWS; strong product and travel/loyalty knowledge.
GDS, Amadeus, Sabre, Python, Django, TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, AWS
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Software Engineer, Planning & Controls - Autonomy & Robotics
San Francisco, California, United States
$199k-$292k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNYSE: DASH: Technology enabling local on-demand delivery and commerce.
MS/PhD in EE/ME/CS/Robotics required; deep controls and motion-planning expertise, strong C++ and embedded systems experience, dynamics modeling, flight controller development, and motion planning algorithm knowledge.
C++, PX4
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Navigation Engineer (Embedded Software)
Mountain View, California, United States
$190k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Logos Space
Logos Space: Private LEO satellite operator serving government and enterprise customers with secure, resilient communications.
5+ YOE5+ years embedded/flight software experience, proficiency in modern C++ and embedded systems, working knowledge of hardware-software interfaces, experience with Linux, Git, CMake, and automated testing; BS in a STEM field required.
C, C++, Linux, Git, CMake, PREEMPT_RT
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Senior GNC Engineer
London or Sunnyvale or Washington, D.C. or San Diego or Fort Walton Beach or Ann Arbor or Stuttgart or Munich or Stockholm or Bengaluru or Seoul or Tokyo
$100k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition: Providing digital infrastructure for physical AI and autonomy.
6+ YOEMaster's degree in a relevant engineering or computer science field and 6+ years developing GNC software for autonomous systems, including C++, control systems, flight models, testing, and UAS navigation.
C++, PX4, Ardupilot, Docker, Linux, RHEL, Ubuntu, Python, DevOps, Containers, SIL, HIL, Bazel
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Firmware Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$80k-$110k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Credo Technology Group
Credo Technology GroupNASDAQ: CRDO: Public fabless semiconductor providing high-speed connectivity solutions for AI, cloud-computing, and hyperscale data-center networks.
Requires a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, C and embedded software knowledge, SerDes fundamentals, hardware debugging, embedded tools, and strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
C, SerDes, cross-compilers, debuggers, JTAG, Python, PILOT
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Senior GNC Engineer
Pleasanton, California, United States
$160k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Benchmark Space Systems
Benchmark Space Systems: Private U.S. aerospace manufacturer delivering chemical, electric, and hybrid propulsion systems for satellite operators.
5+ YOEBachelor's in relevant engineering/physics,5+ years GNC experience on space vehicles,proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink,experience with HIL validation,control theory,orbital/mechanics knowledge and ability to implement and test flight software.
MATLAB, Simulink, C, Rust, GMAT, STK, FreeFlyer, cFS, F'
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