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EVONA · 20 hours ago

Senior Flight Software Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
money$120K/yr - $200K/yr
date5+ years exp

EVONA is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to build and evolve embedded software that enables advanced on-orbit sensing and autonomous spacecraft behavior. This role focuses on delivering robust flight software that supports payload operations, on-board data handling, and independent decision-making in space environments.

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Hiring Manager
Evelyn Hay
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Responsibilities

Develop and support flight software running on spacecraft hardware
Implement onboard autonomy features, including decision-making and fault response
Collaborate across systems, hardware, and operations teams to support mission execution
Verify and validate software using simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments
Contribute to flight software and autonomy architecture within mission and system constraints
Support mission readiness and post-launch activities, including commissioning and anomaly resolution

Qualification

C++Real-time operating systemsEmbedded systemsSpacecraft operationsVerificationValidationAutonomous behaviorPythonFault-tolerant architecturesSpacecraft communications

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of experience developing software for spacecraft or safety-critical embedded systems
Strong C++ skills and experience with real-time operating systems
Background in spacecraft operations, control systems, or autonomous behavior
Experience applying structured verification and validation practices
Eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance

Preferred

Experience across the full spacecraft lifecycle, including on-orbit operations
Familiarity with fault-tolerant software architectures
Exposure to autonomy algorithms such as estimation, planning, or AI-driven decision-making
Experience with Python or similar languages for analysis or tooling
Familiarity with spacecraft communications interfaces

Company

EVONA

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We believe in the evolution of knowledge and the progression of people - it is so core to our business, it's the meaning of our name: EVO - to evolve, ONA - people.
dateFounded in 2018
location
St Petersburg, Florida, US
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://www.evona.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Jack Madley
Co-Founder
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