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EVONA · 12 hours ago

Senior Flight Software Engineer (GNC)

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

EVONA is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer with a focus on Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) to develop and deploy flight software for spacecraft systems. This role involves translating GNC algorithms into robust, real-time software and contributing to the full software lifecycle, including validation and mission support.

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Hiring Manager
Evelyn Hay
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Responsibilities

Design and maintain flight software on spacecraft hardware
Implement GNC software for motion control, tracking, estimation, and fault response
Translate GNC algorithms into efficient, flight-ready embedded implementations
Integrate sensor and actuator models into the flight software stack
Collaborate with systems, hardware, and operations teams on end-to-end integration
Verify and validate software using SIL, HIL, and simulation environments
Contribute to system-level architecture decisions for GNC functionality
Support mission activities including planning, commissioning, and anomaly resolution
Produce technical documentation supporting development and operations

Qualification

GNC algorithmsC++PythonRTOSEmbedded softwareControl theorySoftware verificationTechnical documentationMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
5+ years developing software for spacecraft or safety-critical embedded systems
Background in GNC, spacecraft operations, or control systems
Strong C++ and Python skills
Experience with RTOS and embedded software architectures
Experience with software verification and validation
Solid understanding of control theory, estimation techniques, and orbital mechanics
Eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance

Preferred

Advanced degree in GNC or related discipline
Experience across the full spacecraft lifecycle, including on-orbit operations
Familiarity with space-domain GNC applications
Knowledge of fault-tolerant software architectures
Experience with spacecraft communications interfaces
Experience mentoring junior engineers

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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