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Flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area
28 open roles for flight software engineers in San Francisco Bay Area as of Nov 15, 2026. Astranis, Reliable Robotics, Muon Space, Waymo and Loftorbital have the most. The median advertised salary is $200K.
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- Flight Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$128KInternC++CControl systems
- Flight Software EngineerEradrive · 🇺🇸Palo Alto—HybridC++Linux
- Senior Flight Software EngineerPlanet · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$163K - $203KSeniorPythonC++LLM
- 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
- 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
- Flight Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Muon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA—InternPythonC++Export controls
- 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
- Senior Flight Software EngineerAstro Mechanica · 🇺🇸San Francisco$170K - $250KSeniorRustC++Linux
- Product Manager II - Spacecraft Software PlatformMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$190K - $210KSecurity clearanceUser researchPRDs
- Senior Software Engineering Manager, Flight SoftwareMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$240K - $265KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Onboard Software Engineer - Deployment & Runtime EnvironmentsLoftorbital · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$144K - $198KRustGoPython
- Senior Flight Software EngineerIonQ · 🇺🇸Louisville, Colorado, United States; San Francisco, Calif…$146K - $191KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Flight Software EngineerAstro Mechanica · 🇺🇸San Francisco$90K - $160KRustC++
- Senior Software Engineer, Flight SoftwareMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$213K - $237KSeniorC++LinuxC
- Software Engineer, Flight SoftwareMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$190K - $212KC++LinuxC
- Tech Lead Manager- Onboard Software PerformanceWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA$238K - $302KLead and aboveC++CUDARobotics
- Onboard Software Performance Engineer (C++)Waymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California$175K - $215KC++CUDARobotics
- Flight Software EngineerAstranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco$120K - $190KC++LinuxHardware testing
- Senior Software Engineer - Flight SoftwareAstranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco$185K - $280KSeniorPythonC++Linux
Who is hiring for flight software engineer roles in San Francisco Bay Area
Questions about flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area
- How many flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open right now?
- There are 28 open flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area at 9 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 1 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 San Francisco Bay Area?
- Right now the most openings are at Reliable Robotics (6), Astranis (6), Muon Space (5), Waymo (3) and Loftorbital (3). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- None of the 28 open flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area pay?
- The median advertised salary is $200K, based on 20 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $183K and $232K. 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 San Francisco Bay Area?
- 5 of the 28 open flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (18%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 17 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 9 companies are hiring and 1 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 San Francisco Bay Area?
- 1 of the 28 open flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (4%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM. Employers still list 28 such roles today at 9 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area ask for?
- Most often C++ (96%), C (46%), Linux (43%), Python (32%), FPGA (29%) of the 28 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- Flight Software Engineer (4), Senior Flight Software Engineer (3), Onboard Software Engineer (3), Flight Software Intern (2), Flight Software Associate (2): the most common titles among the 28 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area in demand in 2026?
- 28 flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 9 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 1 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $200K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for flight software engineer jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.