# Founding Lead Avionics & Software Engineer at Pillar Space Systems

- Company: Pillar Space Systems
- What the company does: Reusable satellites that stay in orbit — rentable infrastructure for microgravity manufacturing. You bring the payload; the spacecraft is already there. Backed by South Park Commons.
- Company website: https://pillarspace.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $185K to $275K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pillarspace/d322389c-5f25-4512-b3cd-121cc9d89874
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pillar-space-systems-founding-lead-avionics-and-software-engineer/

## About the role

We are seeking a Founding Lead Avionics & Software Engineer to own the avionics and flight software stack from first principles — the flight computers, electronics, buses, and software that command, control, and keep our spacecraft alive.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 8+ years designing, building, testing, or flight-qualifying avionics, flight software, or embedded systems for spacecraft, launch vehicles, aircraft, robotics, or other high-reliability systems
- Prior experience leading technical workstreams, managing engineers, mentoring junior and mid-level engineers, or building high-performing engineering teams
- Demonstrated ability to own complex hardware/software systems from early architecture through implementation, test, validation, and operational readiness
- Strong fundamentals in embedded systems, real-time software, and digital electronics
- Proficiency in embedded C and/or C++ (Rust a plus) and experience with at least one real-time operating system (e.g., FreeRTOS, VxWorks, RTEMS) or bare-metal embedded development

Tags: Engineering