Flight Software Engineer jobs
There are 61 open Flight Software Engineer roles on Linora right now, pulled daily from company career pages across Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, and Workday. Typical pay runs $160k to $210k.
Updated 2026-10-25. Figures come from live job postings and refresh daily.
17 of these Flight Software Engineer roles were posted in the last 30 days.
Pay on these live postings runs about $160k to $210k, across 51 roles that list a range.
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- Senior Flight Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United StatesAbout Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit…$169,067 – $216,0312 days ago
- Flight Software EngineerTerran Orbital Corporation · Irvine, CAJoin a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital, you’re not just part of the system – you’re a vital force propelling our…$125,000 – $150,0002 days ago
- Senior Flight Software EngineerVast · Long Beach, California, United StatesVast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is…$159,000 – $220,0005 days ago
- Senior Flight Software EngineerApex Technology Inc · Los AngelesSpacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit…$185,000 – $210,00010 days ago
- Flight Software EngineerApex Technology Inc · Los AngelesSpacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit…10 days ago
- Senior Flight Software Engineer (TS Cleared)Apex Technology Inc · Los AngelesSpacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit…$185,000 – $210,00011 days ago
- Flight Software EngineerIspace Inc · Englewood, ColoradoAt ispace U.S., we’re not just going to the Moon—we’re redefining how we get there. Our missions push the boundaries of human and robotic…17 days ago
- Senior Flight Software EngineerAnduril Industries · Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$191,000 – $253,00024 days ago
- Senior Flight Software EngineerAnduril Industries · Quincy, Massachusetts, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$191,000 – $253,00024 days ago
- Principal Flight Software EngineerTrue Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$180,000 – $285,00025 days ago
- Staff Flight Software EngineerTrue Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$175,000 – $270,00025 days ago
- Senior Flight Software EngineerTrue Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$155,000 – $225,00025 days ago
- Flight Software Engineer IIITrue Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$120,000 – $180,00025 days ago
- Flight Software Engineer IITrue Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$95,000 – $140,00025 days ago
- Principal Flight Software EngineerRocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CAABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected…$210,000 – $324,00025 days ago
- Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced EffectsAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$191,000 – $292,00026 days ago
- Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & StrikeAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$191,000 – $292,00026 days ago
- Flight Software EngineerLoft Federal · Arvada, ColoradoAbout Loft Federal Loft Federal is committed to delivering the U.S. national security space community a fast, affordable, and streamlined pathway to…$100,000 – $180,0001 month ago
- Flight Software Engineer (Early)Apex Technology Inc · Los AngelesSpacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit…1 month ago
- Head of Flight Software EngineerFortastra Corporation · Torrance, CACompany Overview Fortastra designs and delivers resilient, high-performance spacecraft that safeguard critical orbital assets and ensure freedom of…$300,000 – $345,0001 month ago
- 2027 Flight Software Engineer InternAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$42 – $60/hr1 month ago
- Flight Software Engineer IIRocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CAABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected…$145,000 – $166,0001 month ago
- Senior Flight Software Engineer IRocket Lab Corporation · Littleton, COABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected…$168,000 – $199,0001 month ago
- Senior Flight Software EngineerAstro Mechanica · San FranciscoABOUT US: Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing a scalable technology platform to power critical infrastructure…1 month ago
- Flight Software EngineerKatalyst Space Technologies · Broomfield, Colorado, United StatesKatalyst Description: Katalyst is an American technology company focused on d ynamic space operations . We are building a fleet of dual-use…$105,000 – $150,0001 month ago
- 2027 Early Career Flight Software EngineerAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$112,000 – $149,0001 month ago
- Senior Flight Software EngineerCesiumAstro · Westminster, COPlease Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent…1 month ago
- Flight Software Engineer I (Temp-to-hire)True Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$90,0002 months ago
- Staff Flight Software EngineerObservable Space · Los Angeles, CAAbout Observable Space At Observable Space, we're redefining how humanity observes and connects with the universe. We're a vertically integrated…2 months ago
- Flight Software Engineer II, Space SystemsKatalyst Space Technologies · Broomfield, Colorado, United StatesKatalyst Description: Katalyst is an American technology company focused on d ynamic space operations . We are building a fleet of dual-use…$115,000 – $155,0002 months ago
- Senior Flight Software Engineer IIRocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CAABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected…$175,000 – $272,0002 months ago
- Senior Flight Software Engineer IRocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CAABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected…$145,000 – $207,0002 months ago
- Flight Software EngineerK2 Space · Seattle, WAK2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed…$123,000 – $160,0002 months ago
- Senior Flight Software Engineer II - Secret ClearanceRocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CAABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected…$175,000 – $272,0003 months ago
- Senior Flight Software Engineer I - Secret ClearanceRocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CAABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected…$145,000 – $207,0003 months ago
- Senior Flight Software EngineerAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$220,000 – $292,0003 months ago
- Flight Software EngineerRedcanyonsoftware · United StatesDo you want to help a small company make a BIG difference in space? Do you take ownership of your job and responsibility for your actions? Then come…3 months ago
- Senior Flight Software EngineerIonQ · Louisville, Colorado, United States; San Francisco, California, United StatesAbout IonQ: IonQ, Inc . [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across…$145,920 – $191,0473 months ago
- Senior Flight Software EngineerK2 Space · Seattle, WAK2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed…$160,000 – $200,0003 months ago
- Principal Flight Software EngineerK2 Space · Seattle, WAK2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed…$200,000 – $240,0003 months ago
- Senior Flight Software Engineer, Arc VehicleInversion · Playa Vista, California, United StatesAdvanced Reentry Technologies Who We Are: Inversion is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology to enable…$139,000 – $201,0004 months ago
- Staff Flight Software Engineer, Arc VehicleInversion · Playa Vista, California, United StatesAdvanced Reentry Technologies Who We Are: Inversion is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology to enable…$165,000 – $236,0004 months ago
- Flight Software EngineerAxiomspace · HoustonAxiom Space is a human space exploration company, building era-defining space infrastructure and delivering technology-driven solutions that will…4 months ago
- Senior Flight Software EngineerDraper · Cambridge, MAOverview: Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle…$82,300 – $220,0005 months ago
- Flight Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile)SpaceX · Redmond, WASpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…$125,000 – $145,0005 months ago
- Flight Software EngineerMatter Intelligence · El SegundoAbout the role We are looking for a Flight Software Engineer with strong software fundamentals, real embedded or flight software experience, and the…5 months ago
- Flight Software EngineerSpace Kinetic · El Segundo, CaliforniaA New Paradigm For Space Operations. Who We Are: Space Kinetic is a dual use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for…$120,000 – $150,0005 months ago
- Senior Flight Software EngineerInversion · Playa Vista, California, United StatesAdvanced Reentry Technologies Who We Are: Inversion is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology to enable…$139,000 – $201,0005 months ago
- Flight Software EngineerSamara Aerospace · San FranciscoAbout Us: Samara Aerospace is revolutionizing satellite design by addressing the challenges of deploying and managing large satellite constellations…$140,000 – $160,0005 months ago
- Flight Software EngineerAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$191,000 – $253,0006 months ago
- Flight Software EngineerK2 Space · Los Angeles, CAK2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed…$123,000 – $170,0007 months ago
- Senior Flight Software EngineerK2 Space · Los Angeles, CAK2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed…$160,000 – $200,0007 months ago
- Senior Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced EffectsAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$191,000 — $253,0009 months ago
- Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced EffectsAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$129,000 – $220,0009 months ago
- Principal Flight Software EngineerK2 Space · Los Angeles, CAK2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed…$200,000 – $240,00010 months ago
- Flight Software EngineerFortastra Corporation · Torrance, CACompany Overview Fortastra designs and delivers resilient, high-performance spacecraft that safeguard critical orbital assets and ensure freedom of…$180,000 – $250,00011 months ago
- Lead Flight Software EngineerSpace Kinetic · El Segundo, CaliforniaA New Paradigm For Space Operations. Who We Are: Space Kinetic is a dual use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for…$220,000 – $275,00013 months ago
- Senior Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & StrikeAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$166,000 – $253,00020 months ago
- Flight Software EngineerAstranis · San FranciscoAstranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated…$130,000 – $175,00030 months ago
- Staff Flight Software EngineerVast · Long Beach, California, United StatesVast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is…$188,600 – $267,70031 months ago
Flight Software Engineer pay by level
| Level | Roles | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 20 | $135k | $147k | $175k |
| Senior | 22 | $176k | $193k | $222k |
Base salary only (excludes equity and bonus), from recent Flight Software Engineer postings that disclose pay. Levels are read from job titles; levels with too few postings are omitted.
Common questions
How many Flight Software Engineer jobs are open?
There are 61 open Flight Software Engineer roles on Linora right now, pulled daily from company career pages across Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, and Workday.
How much does a Flight Software Engineer earn?
The median Flight Software Engineer salary is $159k to $210k per year, based on 54 live postings that list a range.
How often are Flight Software Engineer jobs updated?
Daily. Linora reads roles straight from company career pages and drops listings that close, so the Flight Software Engineer jobs shown are current rather than reposted or expired.
Companies hiring Flight Software Engineers now
Anduril Industries12Rocket Lab Corporation7True Anomaly6K2 Space6Apex Technology Inc4Inversion3Fortastra Corporation2Space Kinetic2
Where Flight Software Engineer jobs are
Los Angeles Metro39Denver Metro8San Francisco Bay Area4Seattle Metro4Boston Metro3Houston Metro1