Flight Software Engineer Job Los Angeles California USA,Software Development

UFO is a Los Angeles-based small business founded in 2013 that has supported advanced software and hardware development across rapid space R&D, on-orbit and sub-orbital technology demonstrations, lunar surface missions, and other terrestrial technologies and markets. Today, the company is focused on advancing capabilities in vLEO and beyond, with work spanning cislunar, deep-space, and interplanetary efforts, as well as next-generation space data, networking, and communications systems, all within a fast-moving engineering environment built around small teams, short iteration cycles, and direct hands-on work.

Join Our Team as a Flight Software Engineer!

Important:
This role involves access to export-controlled information. Please do not apply unless you are a U.S. person under ITAR, or otherwise eligible to access such information in compliance with U.S. export control laws. About the role

UFO is hiring a Flight Software Engineer to develop spacecraft firmware and software across multiple vehicle systems. The work includes embedded development, integration, debugging, test, and verification, spanning both rapid on-orbit tech demos and higher-reliability mission systems.

This is a hands-on role on a small multidisciplinary team. You will be responsible for major subsystems, work across hardware and software boundaries, and carry flight code from early development through integration and validation.

What you’ll do

Develop flight software, firmware, and BSPs across spacecraft systems
Write low-level embedded software in C/C++ for microcontrollers and flight hardware
Bring up new hardware, debug issues, and drive problems to root cause
Build internal tools for development, integration, and verification
Work across bare-metal and RTOS-based systems
Interface directly with buses, peripherals, and subsystem hardware
Work closely with the team from first implementation through integration, test, and final validation

What we’re looking for

Strong embedded systems and microcontroller software experience
Strong C/C++ skills, including low-level firmware and hardware-facing software
Comfortable in bare-metal, RTOS, and cross-compiled environments
Strong testing and debugging skills for embedded hardware and software

Experience with Linux-based development
Familiarity with common embedded interfaces and buses such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, RS-422, CCSDS, or similar
Comfortable working across disciplines in a fast-moving environment
Able to work primarily on-site in the Greater Los Angeles area
Prior spacecraft, flight software, or other mission-critical embedded experience
Familiarity with ADCS/GNC-related systems
SDR experience
Strong lab integration and debugging background
Familiarity with verification, flight test, or relevant engineering standards
Active security clearance

Other reasons to join UFO

Small team, broad scope, and real technical responsibility
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) and paid time off
Reasonable hours and occasional work-from-home flexibility when the work allows

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