# Principal Flight Software Engineer at True Anomaly

- Company: True Anomaly
- What the company does: Delivering decisive capabilities for space superiority. Backed by Accel and Menlo.
- Company website: https://www.trueanomaly.space/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $180K to $285K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-30
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/trueanomalyinc/jobs/5253013007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/true-anomaly-principal-flight-software-engineer/

## About the role

As a Principal Flight Software Engineer at True Anomaly, you will serve as a technical authority across the full spacecraft software stack, shaping architecture decisions, setting engineering standards, and driving the development of flight software from concept through on-orbit operations. You will own hard problems, influence program-level direction, and raise the technical bar for the team around you. If you are looking for a role where your decisions have real consequences in space, this is it. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field
- 15+ years of experience with embedded systems, low-level firmware architecture, and safety-critical software
- Demonstrated ownership of FSW architecture on delivered space or safety-critical programs
- Deep expertise in low-level device driver development and real-time embedded systems
- Hands-on experience with embedded RTOS platforms such as RTLinux or Azure RTOS
- Strong command of communication protocols including Ethernet, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422, and RS485

Tags: Space Vehicle Software

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/true-anomaly-principal-flight-software-engineer/