Flight software engineer jobs in California
87 open roles for flight software engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, Rocket Lab, Astranis, True Anomaly and Reliable Robotics have the most. The median advertised salary is $191K.
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Skills asked for in flight software engineer roles in California
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- Flight Software Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$108K - $148KRustC++Linux
- Senior Flight Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Flight Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$128KInternC++CControl systems
- Senior Flight Software Engineer (TS Cleared)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$185K - $250KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Flight Software EngineerEradrive · 🇺🇸Palo Alto—HybridC++Linux
- Principal Flight Software EngineerRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$173K - $259KLead and aboveRustC++Linux
- Senior Flight Software EngineerPlanet · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$163K - $203KSeniorPythonC++LLM
- Senior Flight Software Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$151K - $227KSeniorC++LinuxSecurity clearance
- Senior Flight Software Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $198KSeniorC++LinuxSecurity clearance
- Sr. Flight Software Verification EngineerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$185K - $230KSeniorC++CControl systems
- Sr. Flight Software EngineerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$215K - $300KSeniorC++CControl systems
- Senior Flight Software Engineer I - Secret ClearanceRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $198KSeniorRustC++Linux
- Senior Flight Software Engineer II - Secret ClearanceRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$151K - $227KSeniorC++LinuxSecurity clearance
- Technical Program Manager, Flight SoftwareK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$165K - $235KCI/CDJiraGit
- Staff Safety-Critical Software Engineer (R5788)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—Lead and aboveC++LinuxCI/CD
- Senior Safety-Critical Software Engineer (R5788)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—SeniorPythonC++Linux
- Flight Software EngineerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$155K - $215KC++CControl systems
- Flight Software Verification ManagerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$190K - $270KC++CAUTOSAR
- Flight Software ManagerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$210K - $270KPythonC++C
- Senior Flight Software EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$159K - $220KSeniorC++LinuxJira
- Application Software Engineer, Flight SoftwareSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KGoPythonJavaScript
- FSW Technician I, Second ShiftRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States—Machine Learning
- Senior Flight Software EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$185K - $250KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Flight Software EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$130K - $185KRustPythonC++
- Flight Software Internship - Summer 2027Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States—InternC++LinuxEmbedded C
- Flight Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Muon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA—InternPythonC++Export controls
- Principal Flight Software EngineerTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$180K - $285KLead and abovePythonC++Azure
- Staff Flight Software EngineerTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$175K - $270KLead and abovePythonC++Azure
- Senior Flight Software EngineerTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$155K - $225KSeniorPythonC++Azure
- Flight Software Engineer IIITrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$120K - $180KPythonC++Azure
- Flight Software Engineer IITrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$95K - $140KRustPythonC++
- Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - MissilesAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $292KLead and aboveC++Embedded CComputer Vision
- Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & StrikeAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $292KLead and aboveC++Embedded CComputer Vision
- Flight Software Engineering Intern (Simulation/Hardware-In-The-Loop) - Spring & Summer 2027Hermeus · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$25 - $33 an hourInternPythonC++Linux
- 2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Software Engineering, Onboard Software IntegrityWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA—InternC++Deep learning
- Flight Software Intern (Winter 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternC++CFPGA
- Flight Software Intern (Summer 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternC++CFPGA
- Flight Software Associate (Winter 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—C++CFPGA
- Flight Software Associate (Summer 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—C++CFPGA
- Onboard Software Engineer - HyperdriveLoftorbital · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$155K - $225KRustGoPython
- Onboard Software Engineer - Core ServicesLoftorbital · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$140K - $205KRustGoPython
- Flight Software Engineer (Early)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$125K - $138KRustPythonC++
- Head of Flight Software EngineerFortastra Corporation · 🇺🇸Torrance, CA$300K - $345KLead and aboveCI/CD
- 2027 Flight Software Engineer InternAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States—InternPythonMATLABComputer Vision
- Senior Flight Software EngineerAstro Mechanica · 🇺🇸San Francisco$170K - $250KSeniorRustC++Linux
- Flight Software Engineering InternReflect Orbital · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$27 - $31 an hourIntern
- 2027 Early Career Flight Software EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$112K - $149KJuniorPythonMATLABComputer Vision
- Full Stack Engineer, Flight SoftwareSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KGoPythonJavaScript
- Senior Flight Software EngineerRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$154K - $230KSeniorRustC++Linux
- Director of Flight Software EngineeringXona Space · 🇺🇸Burlingame, California$218K - $274KLead and aboveC++CI/CD
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Who is hiring for flight software engineer roles in California
Where flight software engineer roles in California are
- 🇺🇸United States87
- 🇺🇸California87
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area28
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA22
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO6
- 🇺🇸San Diego, CA2
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What flight software engineer roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $172K | 30 |
| Senior | $192K | 27 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about flight software engineer jobs in California
- How many flight software engineer jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 87 open flight software engineer jobs in California at 27 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 4 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most flight software engineer jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (10), Rocket Lab (6), Reliable Robotics (6), True Anomaly (6) and Astranis (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote flight software engineer jobs in California?
- None of the 87 open flight software engineer jobs in California are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do flight software engineer jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $191K, based on 70 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $168K and $220K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the flight software engineer jobs in California?
- 11 of the 87 open flight software engineer jobs in California (13%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 61 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 27 companies are hiring and 4 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing flight software engineer jobs in California?
- 14 of the 87 open flight software engineer jobs in California (16%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 87 such roles today at 27 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do flight software engineer jobs in California ask for?
- Most often C++ (85%), Linux (57%), C (41%), Embedded Linux (38%), RTOS (38%) of the 87 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in flight software engineer jobs in California?
- Senior Flight Software Engineer (17), Flight Software Engineer (12), Staff Flight Software Engineer (6), Principal Flight Software Engineer (3), Flight Software Engineering Intern (3): the most common titles among the 87 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are flight software engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 87 flight software engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 27 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 4 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $191K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for flight software engineer jobs in California?
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