Flight software engineer jobs in the United States
113 open roles for flight software engineers in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Rocket Lab, K2 Space and Astranis have the most. The median advertised salary is $189K.
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Skills asked for in flight software engineer roles in the United States
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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++
- Software Engineer, Flight Software (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Cape Canaveral, FL · +2 more locations—RustC++Firmware
- 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
- Senior Engineer - Embedded/Flight SoftwareBlackSky · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$140K - $165KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Application Software Engineer, Flight SoftwareSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KGoPythonJavaScript
- Staff Engineer, Flight Software/Embedded SoftwareBlackSky · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$155K - $180KLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- 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 Engineer – Command & ControlHermeus · 🇺🇸Atlanta, GA$130K - $205KC++LinuxCI/CD
- Senior Flight Software EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States · +3 more locations$191K - $253KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSentry
- 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 EngineerLoft Federal · 🇺🇸Arvada, Colorado$100K - $180KRustGoPython
- 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 · +1 more location$155K - $225KRustGoPython
- Onboard Software Engineer - Core ServicesLoftorbital · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA · +1 more location$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
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Who is hiring for flight software engineer roles in the United States
Where flight software engineer roles in the United States are
- 🇺🇸United States113
- 🇺🇸California87
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area28
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA22
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA9
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO6
- 🇺🇸Atlanta, GA4
- 🇺🇸Florida2
- 🇺🇸Texas2
- 🇺🇸San Diego, CA2
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What flight software engineer roles in the United States pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $156K | 42 |
| Senior | $192K | 33 |
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 the United States
- How many flight software engineer jobs in the United States are open right now?
- There are 113 open flight software engineer jobs in the United States at 31 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 the United States?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (13), Anduril Industries (13), Rocket Lab (7), K2 Space (7) and Reliable Robotics (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote flight software engineer jobs in the United States?
- None of the 113 open flight software engineer jobs in the United States are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do flight software engineer jobs in the United States pay?
- The median advertised salary is $189K, based on 90 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $155K 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 the United States?
- 13 of the 113 open flight software engineer jobs in the United States (12%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 79 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 31 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 the United States?
- 19 of the 113 open flight software engineer jobs in the United States (17%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 113 such roles today at 31 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do flight software engineer jobs in the United States ask for?
- Most often C++ (86%), Linux (57%), C (44%), Python (42%), RTOS (40%) of the 113 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in flight software engineer jobs in the United States?
- Senior Flight Software Engineer (22), Flight Software Engineer (17), Software Engineer (6), Staff Flight Software Engineer (6), Onboard Software Engineer (5): the most common titles among the 113 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are flight software engineer jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
- 113 flight software engineer jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 31 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 4 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $189K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for flight software engineer jobs in the United States?
- 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.









