Flight Software Engineer Jobs
Flight Software Engineer jobs are open across aerospace, defense, commercial space, and satellite industries, from entry-level to principal and staff engineer, with specializations in real-time embedded systems, RTOS development, and guidance-navigation-control software. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Job Overview
The Flight Nurse I provides direct patient nursing care in a transport environment, while initiating, assessing and adjusting therapies during transport in response to changes in patient conditions; builds and maintains relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare providers; and collects, monitors, and reports on quality-of-care measures.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Delivers patient and family centered care in a transport environment while incorporating developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care practices and methodologies. Assesses and adjust therapies during transport in response to changes in patient status.
- Communicates and advocates patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of the implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs.
- Build and maintains strong working relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare providers to provide individualized patient/family care and education while minimizing risks to the patient during transitions of care. Extends hospital resources into the referring communities through clinical care, education, and outreach.
- Research, compiles, and analyzes data and prepares case records, reports, and correspondence to facilitate communication, clinical decision making, error prevention, and care coordination.
- Collects, monitors, and reports on quality-of-care measures; provides input into the continuous evaluation and improvement of internal quality and safety processes, procedures, and performance measures.
- Ensures compliance with clinical policies, procedures, educational requirements, and best practice initiatives to minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers. Ensures compliance with all safety rules and regulations while on ground and air transports.
- Serves on department and organization-wide committees as directed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Degrees
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Area of Study
- No specific area of study
- Experience
- Required: Four (4) years in Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, Pediatric Cardiac ICU, or High Acuity Pediatric Emergency Department.
- Equivalency
- Not Applicable
- Licenses & Certifications
- Basic Life Support
- Registered Nurse
- Additional Requirements
- License required after hire. Transport specific specialty certification (C-NPT, CFRN or CTRN) required within two (2) years of hire.
Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
Hourly Range: $40.26 to $60.39
Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.
EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.
Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Department: CSH Flight Team, with some travel to the Centennial location.
Status: Full-time, benefit eligible
Shift: 12 hour shifts, rotating days and nights.
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Who's Hiring
- Air Methods96

- PHI Air Medical40

- Lockheed Martin22

- Joby Aviation19

- Northrop Grumman9

Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services175
- Aerospace & Defense50
- Transportation & Logistics28
- Education13
- Consulting & Professional Services12
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in flight software engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, or a related technical field
- Proficiency in C or Ada for safety-critical embedded software development
- Experience with real-time operating systems such as VxWorks, RTEMS, or FreeRTOS
- Familiarity with DO-178C software development assurance standards and documentation practices
- Active or eligibility for Secret or Top Secret security clearance
- Experience with software verification, validation, and model-based development tools such as MATLAB or Simulink
Tips for Your Flight Software Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to DO-178C
Flight software hiring managers scan for DO-178C compliance experience above almost anything else. Call out the specific assurance level you've worked to, the tools you used for traceability, and whether you owned test artifacts or contributed to them.
Highlight your RTOS and language depth
Generic 'embedded systems' language won't separate you. Name the specific RTOS you've used, whether VxWorks, RTEMS, or FreeRTOS, your proficiency in C and Ada, and any experience writing safety-critical code under a formal coding standard like MISRA.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists flight software engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter for clearance level before applying
Many defense-side flight software roles require an active Secret or Top Secret clearance. Check the requirement before spending time on a cover letter. If you hold an active clearance, lead with it in your resume summary so screeners see it immediately.
Prepare a systems-level design walkthrough
Flight software interviews routinely include a live architecture discussion where you sketch how onboard software handles fault detection, mode management, or telemetry. Practice narrating your design decisions out loud, not just drawing diagrams, so you can defend trade-offs under pressure.
Negotiate relocation and export control timing
Offers from primes and government contractors often include export control review periods that delay your start date. Ask explicitly how long that process takes for your citizenship status so you can negotiate a realistic start date and avoid leaving your current role prematurely.
Flight Software Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most flight software engineers?
The companies hiring the most flight software engineers right now include Air Methods, PHI Air Medical, and Lockheed Martin, with the largest share of openings in California, Arizona, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Hiring is concentrated at aerospace primes, commercial space companies, and defense contractors with active launch or satellite programs.
How many flight software engineer jobs are remote?
About 3% of flight software engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting the classified and hardware-dependent nature of much of the work. Sub-areas with the most remote flexibility include ground software development, mission planning systems, and simulation tooling, where proximity to flight hardware is not required day-to-day.
How do you become a flight software engineer?
Start with a degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or aerospace engineering, with coursework in embedded systems and real-time computing. Build hands-on experience through research projects, CubeSat teams, or internships at aerospace or defense companies. Learn C or Ada, study DO-178C fundamentals, and gain exposure to an RTOS. A clearance, even at the Secret level, opens significantly more positions.
Can you get a flight software engineer job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level roles exist, particularly at commercial space startups and companies running university-liaison programs. Employers look for candidates who can demonstrate hands-on embedded work, such as a capstone project involving real-time control, a CubeSat software contribution, or a ground systems internship. A strong GitHub portfolio of safety-relevant embedded code and familiarity with version control in a team context helps bridge the experience gap.
What does the flight software engineer interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen followed by a technical phone interview covering real-time systems concepts, concurrency, and memory management. A coding assessment in C or Ada is common. Onsite rounds usually include a systems design discussion where you walk through a fault-tolerant software architecture, plus a behavioral panel. Some employers add a hardware-in-the-loop simulation exercise or a DO-178C process deep-dive.
Where can I find and apply to flight software engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to flight software engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your clearance level, RTOS experience, and preferred industry, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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