Senior Flight Software Engineer

Relativity Space

Long Beach, US
On-site
5+ years embedded or real-time flight software experience
Strong proficiency in c++ memory management and concurrency
Experience with rtos or linux-based embedded development
Relativity Space is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to join their Interplanetary Sciences Program in Long Beach, US. The role involves designing, developing, and deploying flight-critical software for spacecraft, emphasizing autonomy and real-time control for deep-space missions

Job Summary

  • The role involves taking full ownership of the design, development, and deployment of flight-critical software governing spacecraft behavior from concept through flight.
  • Candidates will collaborate with avionics, GNC, propulsion, and mission operations teams to ensure seamless integration between software and hardware.
  • Relativity Space is seeking an engineer who thrives on solving unsolved problems while building a rocket, factory, and business from the ground up.

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Relativity Space is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to join their Interplanetary Sciences Program in Long Beach, US. The role involves designing, developing, and deploying flight-critical software for spacecraft, emphasizing autonomy and real-time control for deep-space missions.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years embedded or real-time flight software experience
  • Strong proficiency in C++ memory management and concurrency
  • 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
  • Collaborative fast-paced team environment adaptability

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

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