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Rendezvous Robotics

Head of Flight Software

Rendezvous Robotics, Golden, Colorado, United States, 80401

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Job Description

Job Description

About the Role : You'll own the flight software stack that drives Rendezvous Robotics' electromagnetic tile arrays from ground testbeds to orbit. This includes architecture, real-time control, autonomy hooks, and the infrastructure needed to fly self-assembling spacecraft.

Responsibilities :

Define the architecture for onboard flight software, ground-to-space comms, and autonomy interfaces.

Implement fault management, health monitoring, and state machines for distributed tile control.

Collaborate with avionics and GNC teams to close loops across EM actuation, sensing, and formation control.

Lead software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) verification campaigns.

Build the team and roadmap for scalable flight software from Demo Mission 1 through future missions.

Requirements :

5+ years in flight software or spacecraft autonomy roles.

Fluency in C / C++ and Python; experience with embedded RTOS and distributed systems.

Background in spacecraft FSW architectures, real-time comm protocols, or autonomy integration.

Bonus : experience with radiation-tolerant software environments or DO-178 / ECSS standards.

Comfortable leading zero-to-one programs with high accountability.

Compensation :

Salary Range : $155K - $190K

100% employer-paid medical, vision, and dental healthcare

Meaningful early-stage equity

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