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Flight Software Engineer

Engtal
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 7/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/21/2026

We have an opportunity for a full-time experienced Software Application Engineer (all skill levels) to support our continued growth in the Houston, TX, and Boulder, CO, areas. For more than 20 years, we have tackled complex problems by providing innovative engineering and software solutions to advance space exploration – and had fun doing it. We foster a collaborative culture with a relaxed work environment where happy employees produce exceptional outcomes. Being a part of our team means being among highly skilled professionals in fields such as aerospace engineering, software, mathematics, and physics, who create innovative products and solutions to advance space exploration. Our goal is to provide you with challenging work in a fun environment.


Job Description:


Responsibilities:

  • Take full ownership of application life cycles
  • Implement and test various functionalities in ENCORE
  • Use ENCORE and modern C to develop flight software
  • Deliver production-ready code against aggressive timelines
  • Develop interdisciplinary software solutions and tools to optimize engineering time and eliminate redundancies
  • Develop modular and reusable automation software in modern C
  • Roll out software releases to customers


Basic Qualifications:

  • Development experience with and affinity for modern C (11 or later)
  • Ability to implement and test code against aggressive timelines
  • Deep understanding of and experience with software testing and verification
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills
  • Excellent problem-solving ability
  • U.S. Citizen (or Permanent Resident) is required due to the nature of the work


Experience with one or more are desired:

  • Successful product deployment track record using C , preferably in embedded environments
  • RTOS experience (RTEMS, FreeRTOS, VxWorks, etc)
  • Experience with test automation
  • Experience with agile software development process
  • Experience with safety critical software testing and verification
  • Experience with engineering data processing
  • Fluent in Linux bash shell scripting
  • Deep understanding of user-experience design principles and ability to add to design
  • Experience with software interface development


Salary Range (based on experience):

$70k – $150k

Salary : $70,000 - $150,000

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