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1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicants This range is provided by EVONA. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $160,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr Direct message the job poster from EVONA Senior Recruiter at EVONA | The #1 Space Recruiting Company | Market-Leading Expert in Flight Software Engineering | Shaping the Future… Senior Flight Software Engineer – Embedded Systems Must have active or eligible Secret / TS/SCI clearance Hey! I’m working on behalf of a brilliant client of ours at EVONA, and they’re on the hunt for a Senior Flight Software Engineer to join their fast-growing team in Irvine. If you’re into cutting-edge tech, complex systems, and building software that actually goes to space, then this one’s worth your time. Let’s cut to the chase—this role isn’t just about writing good code (though, that’s a big part of it). The team needs someone who gets flight software, ideally someone who’s been there and done it in the aerospace world. Bonus points if you've led a team or mentored junior engineers—leadership chops are highly valued here. Security Clearance: You must have, or be eligible to obtain, Secret or TS/SCI clearance. This is non-negotiable. Flight Software experience: If you’ve worked hands-on with flight SW, we’re talking your language. General aerospace or embedded system backgrounds will also be considered. Technical Stack: Strong in Embedded C on Linux —this is the bread and butter here. Frameworks: Experience with CFS or FPrime is a huge indicator of fit. Mentorship/Leadership: If you’ve led teams, coached others, or helped build out tech strategy—amazing. They want people who help level up the room. What You’ll Be Doing: Design, build, and rigorously test robust flight software for embedded systems that are going into real missions. Develop and run detailed test plans covering everything from functional and regression to performance and integration. Contribute to automated testing frameworks using tools like GTest or CppUnit . Troubleshoot and resolve complex software/hardware integration issues. Collaborate tightly with systems, avionics, and mission teams to deliver high-reliability solutions. Own your work, influence how things are done, and help shape best practices across the software lifecycle. You’ll Thrive Here If You: Have 5+ years in embedded systems, preferably in aerospace or flight software. Understand the demands of high-reliability systems and love clean, efficient, and testable code. Want to work in a team where your ideas matter and you’re not just another cog in the wheel. Bring a proactive, collaborative mindset—and ideally, some experience with CI/CD for embedded systems. This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a company doing seriously cool things in space. If this sounds like you—or close enough to be curious—drop me a message. I’ll be happy to talk you through the details. Let’s get you building software that flies. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Information Technology and Engineering Industries Defense and Space Manufacturing, Space Research and Technology, and Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at EVONA by 2x Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Get notified about new Software Engineer jobs in Irvine, CA . Software Engineer III, Full Stack, Google Ads Software Engineer, Innovation Projects | Graduate Huntington Beach, CA $115,000.00-$165,000.00 3 months ago Irvine, CA $130,000.00-$150,000.00 1 day ago Long Beach, CA $98,000.00-$135,000.00 2 days ago Software Development Engineer in Test – 2025 (US) Irvine, CA $105,000.00-$185,000.00 1 week ago Buena Park, CA $70,000.00-$80,000.00 2 months ago Frontend Software Engineer - Autonomy UI Irvine, CA $115,800.00-$117,000.00 7 hours ago Software Engineer (Computational Geometry) Huntington Beach, CA $115,000.00-$185,000.00 21 hours ago Irvine, CA $55,000.00-$65,000.00 6 months ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr EVONA

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