Staff Flight Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : 130k - 160k

Are you passionate about shaping the future of humanity's presence in space? Lunar Outpost, an industry leader in space robotics and planetary vehicles, invites you to join our team! Lunar Outpost is dedicated to creating a permanent presence in space, while also driving positive impacts here on Earth. We are currently seeking a Staff Flight Software Engineer to contribute to our mission in a dynamic startup environment.

The main responsibility of the Staff Flight Software Engineer is to act as a subject matter expert in NASA core flight system (cFS) services and application development for mission-critical space robotics. They will lead cFS development efforts and mentor engineers on cFS best practices, ensuring the system meets stringent real-time, safety, and reliability requirements for crewed and autonomous space operations.

Key Responsibilities :

• Serve as the technical authority for NASA core Flight System (cFS) design, configuration, and deployment on a robotics-based avionics platform
• Define, implement, and maintain cFS application architectures to support robotic navigation, control, and payload operations in a space environment
• Integrate and maintain cFS with underlying RTOS (e.g., VxWorks, RTEMS) and hardware abstraction layers
• Customize and extend cFS services (EVS, ES, SB, TBL, TIME, SCH, etc.) to meet mission requirements
• Collaborate with robotics software, hardware, and systems engineers to ensure seamless data handling, command execution, and timing synchronization
• Support hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, simulation environments, and mission rehearsals
• Guide best practices for requirements-based development, verification, and flight certification
• Mentor engineers in cFS concepts, architecture, and mission-proven workflows

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Lunar Outpost is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against protected characteristics (gender, age, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, disability, veteran status). We want all employees (including executives and HR) to treat others with respect and professionalism.