Hiring: Spaceflight Simulation Software Engineer Company: Virgin Galactic Location: Las Cruces, NM Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 12:18:07 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Aerospace Engineering, Bash, C, C#, C++, CI/CD, Configuration Management, Docker, Embedded Systems, Git, Jenkins, Linux, MATLAB, Python, Simulink, TCP/IP, Workday About the job Experience: •5+ years of professional software development experience. Required Skills: •Work directly with pilots, flight-test personnel, Mission Control operators, aerospace engineers, flight hardware, and real-time simulation systems. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant professional experience. •Approximately 5+ years of professional software development experience. •Strong proficiency in C and/or C++. •Strong software debugging and problem-solving skills. •Solid functional working knowledge of networked systems and communication protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP. •Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment with software engineers, hardware engineers, pilots, operators, and other technical teams. •Strong interest in aviation, aerospace, simulation, or human spaceflight. •Flight simulation or aerospace simulation systems •Flight dynamics or aerodynamic models Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!