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Posted on:June 30, 2026
Closed on:September 10, 2026

Flight Software Engineer at Constellation Space

Constellation Space is hiring a Flight Software Engineer in Seattle, WA, US. On-site. Pay: USD 120k-180k/yr.

About Constellation Space

Constellation Space Corp builds ConstellationOS, an ML-native operations platform for satellite fleets. The platform ingests ground telemetry through a single API and schema, forecasts signal, traffic, weather, jamming, and conjunction events, and enables operators to route data and isolate failing streams under operator policy with an audit trail. It is aimed at organizations that operate satellite fleets.

Flight Software Engineer job description

The Role

Constellation's Flight Software team writes the code that actually flies the hardware. We are looking for a Flight Software Engineer to design and implement the highly reliable, real-time embedded systems that control our spacecraft and flight vehicles.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, test, and deploy mission-critical flight software in C/C++.

  • Implement guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms on embedded hardware.

  • Perform Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testing to validate software under simulated flight conditions.

  • Collaborate with hardware engineers to define system architecture and interfaces.

Requirements

  • B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar.

  • Exceptional programming skills in modern C and C++.

  • Extensive experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and embedded Linux.

  • Familiarity with hardware communication protocols (I2C, SPI, CAN, RS-422) and low-level debugging.

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