✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Flight Software Engineer/Principal Flight Software Engineer

at Northrop Grumman

📍 United States-California-Manhattan Beach Unknown 💰 $91K – $137K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $91K – $137K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

This role involves developing and testing flight software for space systems, emphasizing real-time performance, configuration management, and embedded system programming.

  • Develop flight software
  • Implement real-time algorithms
  • Manage configuration
  • Perform unit testing
  • Support aerospace mission software

Focus on real-time operating systems, embedded software development in C++, configuration management, and data handling for aerospace flight systems.

The ideal candidate is an experienced flight software engineer with strong C++ skills, familiar with real-time operating systems and embedded systems in aerospace applications. They excel in process improvement and technical documentation.

C++Real-Time Operating SystemsConfiguration ManagementUnit TestingEmbedded Systems
Aerospace SoftwareFlight SoftwareResource-Constrained EnvironmentsData AnalysisData RoutingControl Algorithms
RTOSDevelopment EnvironmentsTesting ToolsConfiguration Management Tools
RTOSC++Configuration ManagementUnit TestingEmbedded SystemsData AnalysisData RoutingControl Systems
Real-Time Operating SystemsRTOSC++Software DevelopmentConfiguration ManagementUnit TestingEmbedded SystemsResource-Constrained EnvironmentsData AnalysisData RoutingControl SystemsProcessorsMemory ArchitecturesI/O ArchitecturesObject-Oriented Programming
Process ImprovementCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingTechnical Documentation
Industry Aerospace
Job Function Design and test flight software for space missions in aerospace defense.
Real-Time Operating SystemsRTOSC++Embedded SystemsConfiguration ManagementUnit TestingFlight SoftwareResource-Constrained EnvironmentsData AnalysisData Routing

Lack of experience with real-time operating systems, No aerospace or flight software background, Inability to work in Manhattan Beach location

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