Staff Flight Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Architect, write, and maintain high-reliability, fault-tolerant flight software for the Arc vehicle
• Own software architecture for critical vehicle state transitions, fault-management, and autonomous mission execution
• Lead integration and optimization of complex multi-rate GNC algorithms into the core C++ flight software loop
• Establish company-wide embedded C++ development standards and architectural patterns
• Drive hardware-software boundary definition, board bring-up, and low-level debugging
• Design and lead development of automated SIL and HIL test suites
• Mentor senior and mid-level software engineers
• Collaborate with cross-functional architects on telemetry formats and communication protocols

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent
• 9+ years of professional experience in embedded, real-time, or safety-critical software
• Expertise in C, C++, or Rust in a Linux-based environment
• Deep understanding of embedded Linux, deterministic execution, multi-threading, and memory management
• Proven track record of deploying flight software or high-reliability autonomous software on hardware
• Strong background in low-level drivers, networking, and hardware protocols (CAN, Ethernet, SPI, UART, or RS-422)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead design reviews

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing flight software for spacecraft or launch vehicles
• Familiarity with physical system modeling, 6DOF simulations, or GNC algorithms
• Extensive experience with modern CI/CD, test automation, and embedded compiler toolchains
• Prior experience in a fast-paced aerospace startup

About the Company

Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space, turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain.