Senior Flight Software Engineer

• Design, develop, and maintain flight software for satellite systems.
• Collaborate with EE, FPGA, and ground software engineers to ensure seamless integration between hardware and software.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure robustness and reliability of the software.

This role contributes to building trusted space systems that deliver secure, rapid, and actionable Earth intelligence to amplify decision-making for allied partners, strengthening global stability and security.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related field of study.
• At least 7 years relevant work experience.
• Experience working with real-time embedded systems - both hardware and software, including low-level drivers.
• Strong knowledge of programming compiled (C, C++) and scripted (Python, shell script, etc.) languages.

Annual salary range: $165,853 - $207,317. Benefits include extensive medical coverage with vision and dental plans, flexible spending accounts, Paid Flexible Time Off Policy, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, Parental Leave program, Lifestyle Spending Account, Commuter & Parking Benefits, Mental Health Resources, Monthly Phone Stipend, and dog-friendly work environment with pet insurance options.

Capella Space builds trusted space systems that deliver secure, rapid, and actionable Earth intelligence to amplify decision-making for allied partners, providing precise, high-resolution radar imagery in any condition through its commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) constellation.