General Galactic · 22 hours ago
Flight Software Engineer
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$135K/yr - $225K/yr
2+ years expGeneral Galactic is a company that designs, develops, and builds advanced spacecraft for demanding missions. The Flight Software Engineer will work closely with the founders and technical team to develop critical software for the product fleet, contributing to all aspects of embedded and flight software development.
AerospaceSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect and deliver core flight software with a focus on meeting system and performance requirements
Implement, test, and integrate software for GNC algorithms, command and telemetry, mission management, health and status, and fault management in a real-time software framework
Write clean, efficient, and testable code for real-time and safety-critical applications
Implement communication protocols (UDP, multicast, Ethernet, etc.)
Collaborate with hardware and avionics engineers to support full product development lifecycle
Design, implement, and maintain embedded software for microcontrollers and similar
Manage clear and concise documentation for code, ConOps, etc
Qualification
Required
BS in computer science, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or similar degree
2+ years of experience in development of software, with preference for aerospace applications
Willingness to contribute across a multitude of engineering challenges; ability to move quickly
Experience in a fast-paced startup environment or similar
Strong engineering background and first-principles approach to problem solving even with incomplete or partial information
Demonstrated experience with C/C++, Git, Python, Rust, Grafana, or similar
Experience with RTOS environments and satellite communications protocols
Understanding of microcontroller architectures and interfaces
Skilled in debugging and optimization (as well as hazard analysis and root cause analysis), memory management and scheduling, etc
Experience with developing software to a safety standard and achieving formal certification with a governing body (e.g. NASA, FAA, FDA, etc.)
US person status (including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or individuals admitted in U.S. refugee status)
Benefits
Benefits
Stock options plan
Company
General Galactic
General Galactic is a space tech startup developing advanced spacecraft and propulsion systems
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$9.9MKey Investors
Critical Venture PartnersHarpoon,Refactor
2025-03-18Seed
2024-10-11Seed· $8M
2023-07-01Pre Seed· $1.9M
Leadership Team
Halen Mattison
CEO & Co-Founder
Luke Neise
Co-Founder & CTO
Recent News
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