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Staff Flight Software Engineer

Observable Space · Los Angeles, CA
Hybrid$180K - $230KEquityUnlimited PTOLead and abovePythonC++LinuxMATLAB

Staff Flight Software Engineer is open at Observable Space in Los Angeles, CA (hybrid). The posting gives a salary of $180K - $230K. Posted on Aug 18, 2026, and still on Observable Space’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 15, 2026.

About the role

We are seeking a highly-motivated and hands-on Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll design, develop, and maintain flight software systems for spacecraft and telescope platforms. You’ll work with a multidisciplinary team of electrical, mechanical, optical, and software engineers to deliver reliable, fault-tolerant systems for ground-based and potential future space-based deployment…

The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Observable Space’s careers page.

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