Flight Software & GNC
Flight software and GNC jobs in Texas
46 open flight software and GNC jobs in Texas right now, at 11 employers, typically posting $116k–$183k a year. Write the code that flies the vehicle and steers it: flight software, guidance, navigation and control.
- SpaceX12 open
- Firefly Aerospace8 open
- CACI7 open
- Amazon Leo5 open
- Amentum4 open
- CesiumAstro4 open
- Lockheed Martin2 open
- Blue Origin1 open
- Exos Aerospace1 open
- The Exploration Company1 open
The 10 employers with the most open jobs here. 11 in all.
- 25th percentile$115,850/hr
- Median (50th)$139,950/hr
- 75th percentile$183,400/hr
- Distinct posted rates15
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 15 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $115,850–$183,400 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest flight software and GNC jobs in Texas
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$143,700–$194,400/yr
$76,000–$155,700/yr
$95,900–$227,600/yr- $184,900–$250,200/yr
- $81,100–$188,200/yr
- $76,000–$155,700/yr
- $168,100–$227,400/yr
- $76,000–$155,700/yr
$197,529–$276,540/yr
Selected agencies hiring now
Contract Professionals Inc (CPI)Engineering and technical staffing agency
Aerospace and defense staffing firm in Waterford, Michigan, placing engineers, maintenance technicians, mechanics, welders and CNC machinists.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
Moseley Technical ServicesEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm in Huntsville, Alabama, placing engineers and A&P, sheet metal, CNC and quality technicians.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
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What flight software and GNC jobs pay in Texas
Typical posted pay
The middle half of the pay figures posted on 15 open flight software and GNC jobs in Texas, from 4 employers, median $140k/yr, before bonuses, equity and overtime. Flight Software pay in every state.
Flight Software occupations in Texas
Each occupation's page for Texas sets the pay its jobs post beside what BLS measures in the state and its metro areas.
Employers hiring Flight Software in Texas
The employers with the most open flight software and GNC jobs in Texas. Each page shows every job the employer has open and what it pays.
Where the jobs are
The towns in Texas with the most open flight software and GNC jobs.
Flight software and GNC jobs in Texas: common questions
What do flight software and GNC jobs in Texas pay?
Of the 15 open flight software and GNC jobs in Texas that state a salary, at 4 space companies, the middle half offers $116k–$183k a year, $140k/yr at the median. The level, the company and any clearance move the figure, and each role shows the range its employer posted. Compare Flight Software salaries in every state.
Who has the most flight software and GNC jobs in Texas?
By open jobs on this board: SpaceX (12), Firefly Aerospace (8) and CACI (7). In all, 11 employers have flight software and GNC jobs open in Texas.
What do you need to get hired?
A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Where in Texas are the most flight software and GNC jobs?
Houston (15), Austin (9), Cedar Park (8), Bastrop (5) and Greenville (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
How current are these jobs, and how do I apply?
SpaceJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night, and a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted. Each job has its own page with the full posting and the pay it states, and Apply shows the jobs like it that take your application now and the recruiters who place that work. Honest employers never ask you to pay to get a job (FTC: job scams).
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Flight software and GNC jobs in Texas. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/texas/gnc-flight-software