Irvine, CA (Open to Hybrid or Remote) Hybrid Employment $150,000 - $190,000 USD

Terran Orbital Corporation is hiring a Staff Flight Software Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to establish software requirements
  • Perform as the technical lead of a satellite program
  • Lead a team of junior software engineers, providing mentorship and tasking
  • Design, develop, and maintain simple, reliable, and fault-tolerant software
  • Develop software for unique payloads, such as imagers, image processors, communication devices, and various astronomical science instruments.
  • Create comprehensive unit and regression tests in existing frameworks
  • Integrate and test software in simulation, flight replica, flight vehicle, and hardware-in-the-loop environments
  • Communicate with the customer in technical working groups
  • Potential 10% travel to visit customers or vendors for Design Reviews and collaborative technical work

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent field.
  • 8+ years of experience developing C++ applications for embedded, high-performance, or critical systems.
  • Prior experience using GitHub or similar Git tool.
  • U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.

Nice to Have

  • Experience using ARM and Texas Instruments platforms for embedded systems.
  • Experience with test equipment, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers.
  • Experience with Linux and GNU tools such as make GCC and debuggers such as GDB.
  • Experience with scripting languages such as bash and Python.
  • Familiarity with build pipelines, deployment and testing on-target.
  • Familiarity with Serial Communications - CAN, RS-422/485, I2C, SPI, PCI, SpaceWire.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Additional Information

  • U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.
  • Potential 10% travel to visit customers or vendors for Design Reviews and collaborative technical work
Required Skills
GitHub or similar Git tool.ARMTexas Instruments platforms fortest equipmentoscilloscopesspectrum analyzers.LinuxGNU tools such as make GCCscripting languages such as bashPytbuild pipelinesdeploymenttesting on-target.Serial Communications - CANRS-422/485 GitHub or similar Git tool.ARMTexas Instruments platforms fortest equipmentoscilloscopesspectrum analyzers.LinuxGNU tools such as make GCCscripting languages such as bashPytbuild pipelinesdeploymenttesting on-target.Serial Communications - CANRS-422/485
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About company
Terran Orbital Corporation

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. The company provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support.

With flight heritage of nearly 1,000 months of in-orbit operations, Terran Orbital is the trusted partner for demanding military, civil, and commercial customers. The company pioneers advanced manufacturing, producing 85% of components in-house, enabling faster, more reliable spacecraft delivery while maintaining strict quality control.

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Terran Orbital operates manufacturing hubs in Florida and Italy, serving global customers in defense, intelligence, communications, and Earth observation. The company partners with leading agencies including NASA, ESA, EDA, SDA, and Lockheed Martin.

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Job Details
Department Flight Software Engineering
Category embedded
Posted 2 hours ago