5+ years embedded or real-time flight software experience
Strong proficiency in c++ with memory management expertise
Experience with rtos or linux-based embedded development
Relativity Space is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to design and develop flight-critical software for their Interplanetary Sciences Program. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills in software development, particularly in embedded systems, and will thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
Job Summary
The role involves taking ownership of the design, development, and deployment of flight-critical software that governs spacecraft behavior across all mission phases.
Candidates must demonstrate rigorous engineering discipline to build robust, reliable embedded software enabling autonomous deep-space missions.
Relativity Space offers a unique opportunity to solve problems that haven't been solved before while shaping decisions and seeing work come to life in record time.
Matching Summary
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Relativity Space is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to design and develop flight-critical software for their Interplanetary Sciences Program. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills in software development, particularly in embedded systems, and will thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
5+ years embedded or real-time flight software experience
Strong proficiency in C++ with memory management expertise
Experience with RTOS or Linux-based embedded development
Full lifecycle software development ownership from requirements to flight
Verification and validation (V&V) process execution
Nice-to-have
Spaceflight or planetary spacecraft software development experience
Familiarity with deep-space communication protocols
Autonomy frameworks knowledge
Hardware-in-the-loop testing experience
Key Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience developing embedded or real-time flight software
Proven ability to scope open-ended problems and deliver flight-ready software