Flight Software Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-11-06, Skillenai has indexed 141 job postings with the title “Flight Software Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is C++.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-06
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Frequently asked questions about Flight Software Engineer jobs
+How many Flight Software Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 141 job postings with the title “Flight Software Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06.
+What skills do Flight Software Engineer jobs require?
Across Flight Software Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06, the skills mentioned most often are C++, CAN, Python, SPI, I2C.
+Which cities are hiring the most Flight Software Engineer?
As of 2026-11-06, Flight Software Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in El Segundo, Long Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Littleton.
+Is Flight Software Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 141 Flight Software Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06. The skill mentioned most often in Flight Software Engineer postings is C++, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Flight Software Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Flight Software Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Flight Software Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
8 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Flight Software Engineer
Roles after Flight Software Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Software Engineer | 21 |
| Before: Flight Software Engineer (different employer) | 8 |
| Before: Embedded Software Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Researcher | 1 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 1 |
| Before: Research and Development Engineer | 1 |
| Before: Web Developer | 1 |
| Before: Autonomy Engineer | 1 |
| After: Software Engineer | 9 |
| After: Flight Software Engineer (different employer) | 8 |
| After: Embedded Software Engineer | 4 |
| After: Systems Engineer | 1 |
| After: Firmware Engineer | 1 |
| After: Embedded Engineer | 1 |
Skills most often required for Flight Software Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C++ | 108 | 76.6% |
| CAN | 87 | 61.7% |
| Python | 80 | 56.7% |
| SPI | 74 | 52.5% |
| I2C | 72 | 51.1% |
| C | 71 | 50.4% |
| RTOS | 67 | 47.5% |
| Rust | 65 | 46.1% |
| Linux | 55 | 39.0% |
| Embedded Linux | 46 | 32.6% |
| EtherCAT | 37 | 26.2% |
| UDP | 35 | 24.8% |
| analog electronics | 34 | 24.1% |
| real-time embedded systems | 31 | 22.0% |
| RS422 | 30 | 21.3% |
Top companies posting Flight Software Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Varda Space Industries | 39 |
| True Anomaly | 18 |
| Anduril Industries | 16 |
| RocketHub | 10 |
| SocketLabs | 6 |
| Northrop Grumman | 4 |
| Rendezvous Robotics | 4 |
| Rocket Lab | 3 |
| Poseidonaero | 2 |
| HIKINEX | 2 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Flight Software Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| El Segundo | 39 | 27.7% |
| Long Beach | 18 | 12.8% |
| Costa Mesa | 15 | 10.6% |
| Laguna Beach | 12 | 8.5% |
| Littleton | 6 | 4.3% |
| Auckland | 4 | 2.8% |
| Golden | 4 | 2.8% |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 2.8% |
| Alameda | 3 | 2.1% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06, matching postings whose canonical role is “Flight Software Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Flight Software Engineer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-11-06
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- 90