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Flight Software / Embedded Firmware Engineer

Insight Global

Hampton, VA, United States Full-time May 27, 2026
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Opportunity Description

Job Description
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Flight Software / Embedded Firmware Engineer to provide design and development support for second generation lidar to support space and defense markets. The role will include lab demonstrations, field tests, prototypes, Engineering Development Units and the full range of space flight software. Candidates will lead the team responsible for the software that controls space hardware once it’s launched. That includes powering systems on and off, operating sensors, collecting data, handling unexpected issues, and making sure the mission continues safely without physical access. Because these systems can’t be repaired in space, the software has to be extremely reliable, and this leader is accountable for that reliability. Other responsibilities include:

-Writing the software that runs space hardware
-Ensuring the software is carefully designed, built, and tested so the hardware behaves correctly in space
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