Flight Software Engineer | On-site Opportunity | Torrance, CA | Fastwater Staffing

About the job

📍 Location: Torrance, CA

📄 Employment Type: Full-Time

🏢 Work Arrangement: 100% On-site, Monday–Friday

🚀 Start Date: TBD

💰 Compensation: TBD — based on skills and experience

Important Screening Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field .

• Open to candidates across experience levels .

• Strong C/C++ programming experience.

• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) .

• Familiarity with hardware/software integration and real-time system constraints.

• Experience with simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments .

• Must be able to work on-site in Torrance, CA .

• Active or eligible for a Top Secret security clearance .

• U.S. work authorization and applicable export-control requirements apply.

About the Role

We are seeking Flight Software Engineers to design, develop, integrate, and test high-performance real-time embedded software for advanced flight systems.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building robust software for demanding, safety-critical environments , while working closely with GNC, systems, and hardware teams.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for engineers who enjoy solving difficult real-time systems problems and can develop reliable flight software while working closely with hardware, GNC, and systems engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test real-time embedded flight software .

• Collaborate with GNC engineers, systems engineers, and hardware teams.

• Develop and maintain software for high-reliability and safety-critical environments.

• Support simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight testing .

• Participate in root-cause analysis and debugging across software and system interfaces.

• Follow rigorous software lifecycle and configuration-management practices.

• Support software verification and validation activities.

• Contribute to development processes, tools, and engineering standards.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and best practices relevant to flight software and real-time systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.

• C/C++ programming experience.

• Experience with RTOS.

• Understanding of hardware/software integration.

• Familiarity with real-time system constraints.

• Experience with GNC systems or other control-intensive applications .

• Strong understanding of simulation and HIL testing.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment.

• Active or eligible for a Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Flight software experience for missile, launch vehicle, or spacecraft systems .

• FPGA-based systems experience.

• Embedded software optimization experience.

• Secure software development or cybersecurity knowledge.

• Familiarity with agile or iterative development methodologies.

• Hands-on software verification, validation, and integration experience in defense environments.