Flight Software Engineer Job at Astroscale U.S., Denver, CO

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  • Astroscale U.S.
  • Denver, CO

Job Description



Astroscale U.S. is dedicated to the global Astroscale vision of ensuring the safe and sustainable development of space for future generations.  Astroscale U.S. Inc. is a leading provider of on-orbit servicing solutions — including inspection, transportation, life extension, debris removal and refueling — for the U.S. government and commercial operators around the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Astroscale U.S. applies world-class rendezvous, proximity operations and docking capabilities, mission design, policy, and economics expertise to solve the complex challenges our customers face. 

Astroscale U.S. Inc. is currently seeking a Flight Software Engineer to join the team in our Denver, Colorado office. As part of the Flight Software team you will design and develop software components for our satellite mission programs and contribute to on-orbit servicing capabilities that will deliver our vision of a sustainable space environment.

Job Description

  • Design, develop, and test flight software solutions for real-time operating systems to address needs across a full satellite mission and lifecycle.
  • Develop within a flight software architecture supporting modular scalable flight solutions for Astroscale’s missions.
  • Contribute to software system level definition and concept of operations development, including system and sub-system requirements, interface definition, functional analysis and trade studies as required.
  • Rapidly prototype software to prove out design concepts and participate in development of hardware-in-the-loop systems.
  • Collaborate with internal partner organizations and third-party organizations.
  • Assess software and system issues to find solutions, including across software-hardware interfaces
  • Assist with system level verification, validation, integration, and test planning and execution

Qualifications

  • Professional experience developing C and modern C++
  • Experience developing in Rust or an interest in learning it
  • Familiarity with Python, Java, bash, Linux and Git
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience with, or interest in, software/hardware integration 
  • 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field
  • A strong desire to get your code in space

Additional Information



If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be an outstanding addition to our team, don’t worry about checking every single box—or having a background solely in aerospace or defense. At Astroscale U.S., we’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and open-minded environment. We embrace a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and ways of thinking. If you’re excited about contributing to our work and think you’d thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.

Salary range: $105,000 – $135,000. The salary range represents the low and high end of the Astroscale U.S. Inc. salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, knowledge, and ability as applicable to the role.

The application deadline is August 7, 2025.

Please note Astroscale U.S. is a U.S. Government registered, export control compliant company, as such applicants should be a U.S. person or U.S. citizen.
Astroscale U.S. Inc. is an E-Verify employer.

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office,

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