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title: 'Principal Software Engineer- Flight Systems at FS Studio'
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# Principal Software Engineer- Flight Systems at FS Studio

- **Company:** FS Studio
- **Location:** Denver, CO
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2025-12-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/fs-studio/95e425ca-6f31-453b-b18e-d64087d0a395

## Job description

## PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER – SPACE SYSTEMS

## LOCATION: GREATER DENVER, CO (ON-SITE 3–5 DAYS/WEEK)

SALARY: $160K–$195K + BONUS + BENEFITS + RELOCATION

A fast-growing space-technology company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead architecture and development of ground and flight software for lunar and deep-space missions. This is a high-impact role influencing technical direction across multiple mission programs.

## WHAT YOU’LL DO

- Lead architecture decisions and guide software best practices across the organization.
- Develop flight software (cFS, embedded Linux), ground systems (Python, modern web frameworks), and cloud/embedded ML or autonomy systems.
- Own full lifecycle delivery: requirements, development, testing, integration, and ops.
- Provide technical proposals, estimates, and cross-team coordination.
- Mentor and uplift junior engineers.

## WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

- 15+ years in spacecraft, mission control, or complex aerospace software systems.
- Expertise in C/C++ and Python.
- Experience with embedded Linux, real-time/flight software, and preferably NASA cFS.
- Knowledge of cloud services (AWS), containerization, version control, and Agile processes.
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and operate within rigorous engineering standards.
- U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for a Security Clearance; must meet export-control requirements.

## BENEFITS

- Competitive compensation + signing bonus
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible time off
- Quarterly incentives
- Relocation support

## About FS Studio

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: FS Studio builds simulation infrastructure and synthetic data pipelines for physical AI, enabling robotics, autonomy, and world modeling through high-fidelity digital twins.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Broomfield, Colorado, United States (also offices in Emeryville, CA and remote across 10+ countries)
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Tim Martin (CEO & Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Simulation Software, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins, Synthetic Data Generation, XR/VR
- **Target customers**: B2B – enterprises and research teams in robotics, autonomy, aerospace, industrial IoT, and computer vision
- **Mission or purpose**: To accelerate physical AI development by providing simulation infrastructure that enables faster, safer, and more scalable testing and training than real-world methods alone.

## Products & Services
- **Real-Time / 3D Simulation**: High-fidelity simulation environments for robotics, autonomous systems, and complex environments. Supports digital twins and sim-to-real workflows.
- **Synthetic Data Generation**: Photorealistic 3D synthetic data sets (image, video, animation) to train computer vision and AI models, with controlled variability for edge cases.
- **Generative AI Solutions**: Custom large foundation models and generative AI pipelines tailored to customer data and use cases.
- **XR, AR, VR & WebXR Development**: Cross-platform immersive solutions for training, simulation, and real-time interaction.
- **Data Analytics & Visualization**: Tools to analyze and visualize simulation outputs and real-world data.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $11.0M (estimated, source: LinkedIn/ZoomInfo); Total Funding not disclosed (bootstrapped or private)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed; alumni go to NVIDIA, Microsoft, Meta, Everyday Robots, indicating industry connections.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 24.6% YoY (from ~18 to 23 employees); LinkedIn followers grew 29% annually; active job postings increased 150% year-over-year (30 open roles as of mid-2025).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Simulation-first approach**: Deep expertise in bridging simulation and real-world robotics, with proprietary workflows for digital twin creation and synthetic data.
- **Multi-platform capability**: Works across Unity, Unreal Engine, Nvidia Omniverse, and WebXR, offering flexibility to clients.
- **Global distributed team**: Operates in 10+ countries, enabling round-the-clock development and diverse talent pool.
- **Proven track record**: Case studies with clients in autonomy, aerospace, and industrial automation (see fsstudio.com/work).

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling synthetic data offerings**: Growing demand for structured synthetic data to train AI models in robotics and perception.
- **Deepening partnerships**: Likely expanding integrations with Nvidia Omniverse and other simulation ecosystems.
- **Hiring aggressively**: 30 open positions across engineering, design, and sales, indicating a push to scale product and go-to-market teams.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Flexibility**: Fully remote-friendly with a distributed team spanning the Americas, Europe, and New Zealand. Offers hybrid and in-office options at Broomfield HQ and Emeryville.
- **Perks**: Health insurance, dental insurance, 401(k) retirement benefits, generous PTO, paid holidays, paid sick days, job training and conference attendance, and remote work program.
- **Engineering culture**: Focus on cutting-edge tech (robotics, AI, XR, simulation) with opportunities to work on challenging problems in physical AI.
- **Growth trajectory**: Rapidly expanding team and client base, offering career advancement in a high-growth niche.

## Sources
1. [fsstudio.com](https://fsstudio.com/)
2. [LinkedIn - FS Studio](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fs-studio)
3. [Built In - FS Studio](https://builtin.com/company/fs-studio)
4. [Built In - FS Studio Jobs](https://builtin.com/company/fs-studio/jobs)
5. [FS Studio Case Studies](https://fsstudio.com/work/)

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