Flight Software Engineer

Lumicity is partnered with a next-generation machine vision company combining advanced sensing and AI to help machines understand the physical world beyond traditional cameras, with a team largely made up of ex-NASA engineers and scientists. They're looking for a Flight Software Engineer to architect the invisible intelligence that keeps machines alive, aware, and mission-ready from sensor to downlink.

Onsite | MUST BE US CITIZEN

Ideal Experience

• 2–6+ years in flight software, embedded systems, or robotics
• Strong Python + C++/Rust; experience with embedded Linux (e.g., Jetson-class systems)
• Hands-on hardware/software integration (drivers, sensors, protocols, debugging)
• Strong systems thinking concurrency, memory, performance, and failure handling
• Experience with onboard data systems (buffering, storage, compression, downlink)
• Familiar with simulation, SIL/HIL testing, and CI/CD workflows

Nice to Have

• CI/CD, automated testing, and GitLab pipelines
• HIL testing or high-fidelity simulation experience
• Spacecraft, avionics, sensors, or robotics background
• End-to-end ownership of embedded or flight software systems
• Interest in geospatial or Earth observation systems

What’s Offered

• Competitive salary + early-stage equity
• 100% employer-paid health benefits
• High ownership role on mission-critical flight software
• Direct impact on real-world sensing and space systems