Senior Flight Software Engineer
True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $155,000 - $225,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days True Anomaly's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of True Anomaly's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at True Anomaly
- high 179 stale, 4 reposted of 183 open
- Hiring momentum
- 220 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from True Anomaly's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for True Anomaly.
About this role
As a Senior Flight Software Engineer at True Anomaly, you will engage in all phases of spacecraft program development, including design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, and flight. Your responsibilities will include developing and integrating flight software for spacecraft, collaborating with ground control software teams, and creating device drivers and communication protocols for flight hardware.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of True Anomaly as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field
- 6+ years of experience with low-level firmware architecture, design, and development
- Low-level device driver development and safety critical systems experience
- Experience with embedded RTOS such as RTLinux or Azure RTOS
- Familiarity with common protocols such as Ethernet, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422, RS485
- Proficiency in C/C++ and Python
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field
- 7+ years experience developing and/or producing FSW for space applications
- Demonstrated experience and discipline with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts
- Familiarity with embedded Linux
- Familiarity with networking protocols: UDP, TCP/IP
What you get
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
- Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Fitness reimbursement
- Dog Fridays
Worth weighing
- Onsite role requiring candidates to be near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
- No remote work mentioned
- Compensation range is broad and dependent on individual qualifications
- Position open until filled, which may indicate urgency or a high turnover rate
Summarised from True Anomaly's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by True Anomaly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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