Lead Flight Software Engineer — Spacecraft Real-Time Systems

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space kineticEl Segundo (CA)

Software Developers Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing

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About the role

Space Kinetic is hiring a Lead Flight Software Engineer to lead the development, integration, and validation of mission-critical software for electromechanical spacecraft systems. You will own low-level and high-level software from architecture through flight operations in a fast-paced, prototype-to-flight environment. The role requires deep experience with embedded real-time systems, software reliability, and the ability to lead a team onsite in El Segundo, CA.

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