Space industry jobs in Seattle, WA
Flight software and GNC jobs in Seattle, WA
54 open flight software and GNC jobs in Seattle, Washington, at 3 employers, typically posting $146k–$203k a year. Write the code that flies the vehicle and steers it: flight software, guidance, navigation and control.
- 25th percentile$145,546/yr
- Median (50th)$176,507/yr
- 75th percentile$203,364/yr
- Distinct posted rates54
- Jobs stating a salary54
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 54 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $145,546–$203,364 a year, 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 Seattle
Checked 10 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC
$197,529–$276,540/yr- $181,626–$254,275/yr
- $156,802–$219,522/yr
$140,000–$165,000/yr- $155,000–$180,000/yr
- $165,000–$205,000/yr
$123,000–$170,000/yr- $160,000–$200,000/yr
- $160,000–$220,000/yr
Selected agencies hiring now
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
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
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Flight Software occupations in Seattle
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What flight software and GNC jobs pay in Seattle
Typical posted pay
The middle half of 54 posted pay figures from 3 employers, median $177k/yr.
What flight software and GNC jobs in Seattle offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Security clearance: 2 jobs
- Hardware-in-the-Loop Software Engineer - Blue Ring (TS/SCI Desired) at Blue Origin
- Senior GNC Hardware Engineer - Blue Ring at Blue Origin
Internships and co-ops: 4 jobs
- Summer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Graduate at Blue Origin
- Summer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Undergraduate at Blue Origin
- Summer 2027 Guidance, Navigation & Controls Internship - Graduate at Blue Origin
No experience needed: 4 jobs
- Summer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Graduate at Blue OriginSummer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Graduate
- Summer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Undergraduate at Blue OriginSummer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Undergraduate
- Summer 2027 Guidance, Navigation & Controls Internship - Graduate at Blue OriginSummer 2027 Guidance, Navigation & Controls Internship - Graduate
Relocation assistance: 12 jobs
- Embedded Software Engineer Levels II and III at Blue OriginRelocation: Relocation assistance is available for this position.
- Hardware-in-the-Loop Software Engineer - Blue Ring (TS/SCI Desired) at Blue OriginRelocation provided
- MK1 Lunar GNC Modeling & Simulation Engineer II at Blue OriginRelocation provided
Open to non-US citizens: 2 jobs
- Embedded Software Engineer Levels II and III at Blue Origin
- Senior Embedded Software Engineer (IV) - Lunar Permanence at Blue Origin
Employers hiring Flight Software in Seattle, WA
Flight software and GNC jobs near Seattle
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
Flight software and GNC jobs in Seattle, WA: common questions
What do flight software and GNC jobs in Seattle, WA pay?
Of the 54 open flight software and GNC jobs here that state a salary, at 3 companies, the middle half offers $146k–$203k a year, median $177k/yr.
Who has the most flight software and GNC jobs in Seattle, WA?
By open jobs on this board: Blue Origin (47), K2 Space (4) and BlackSky (3).
Which flight software and GNC jobs in Seattle, WA need a security clearance?
2 of the open flight software and GNC jobs here say so in their own posting: Hardware-in-the-Loop Software Engineer - Blue Ring (TS/SCI Desired) at Blue Origin; Senior GNC Hardware Engineer - Blue Ring at Blue Origin.
Which flight software and GNC jobs in Seattle, WA are internships or co-ops?
4 of the open flight software and GNC jobs here say so in their own posting: Summer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Graduate at Blue Origin; Summer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Undergraduate at Blue Origin; Summer 2027 Guidance, Navigation & Controls Internship - Graduate at Blue Origin. Every such job in Washington.
Which flight software and GNC jobs in Seattle, WA hire with no experience?
4 of the open flight software and GNC jobs here say so in their own posting: Summer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Graduate at Blue Origin (Summer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Graduate); Summer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Undergraduate at Blue Origin (Summer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Undergraduate); Summer 2027 Guidance, Navigation & Controls Internship - Graduate at Blue Origin (Summer 2027 Guidance, Navigation & Controls Internship - Graduate). Every such job in Washington.
Which flight software and GNC jobs in Seattle, WA pay for relocation?
12 of the open flight software and GNC jobs here say so in their own posting: Embedded Software Engineer Levels II and III at Blue Origin (Relocation: Relocation assistance is available for this position.); Hardware-in-the-Loop Software Engineer - Blue Ring (TS/SCI Desired) at Blue Origin (Relocation provided); MK1 Lunar GNC Modeling & Simulation Engineer II at Blue Origin (Relocation provided). Every such job in Washington.
Which flight software and GNC jobs in Seattle, WA are open to non-US citizens?
2 of the open flight software and GNC jobs here say so in their own posting: Embedded Software Engineer Levels II and III at Blue Origin; Senior Embedded Software Engineer (IV) - Lunar Permanence at Blue Origin.
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.
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Seattle, WA, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 10 Nov 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
Cite this page
SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Flight software and GNC jobs in Seattle, WA. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/washington/seattle/gnc-flight-software