Head of Flight Software & Satellite Onboard Systems

Xona in Burlingame, California seeks a Director of Flight Software Engineering to own the onboard software architecture for the Xona satellite bus and Pulsar constellation. You will lead embedded flight software development, system-level verification & validation, and scalable software processes across hundreds of satellites. This high-impact leadership role combines real-time embedded systems expertise with constellation-scale operations, software quality focus, and cross-functional