Space avionics and secure communications for defense and satellite operators
Innoflight designs radiation-tolerant RF radios, cryptographic systems, and low-power avionics for space missions—serving U.S. Government, defense primes, and commercial satellite developers. The hiring surge (26 roles in 30 days, 70% senior/mid-level engineers) and pain-point focus on security verification, testing automation, and production scaling signal a company transitioning from prototype-stage engineering to manufacturing and fielding at scale.
Founded in 2004 and based in San Diego, Innoflight manufactures space-qualified avionics and communications subsystems optimized for CubeSats, small satellites, and tactical platforms. The product portfolio spans RF radios, secure IP networking, cryptographic processing (AES, RSA, ECDSA over TLS/IPsec), and low-SWaP embedded systems built on FPGAs, ARM Cortex, and RISC-V architectures. AS9100D and ISO 9001 certified, the company serves U.S. Government, allied defense contractors, and emerging space providers. Current operational focus spans satellite communications and payload processing, automated testing, cryptographic product validation, and documentation compliance—reflecting both engineering maturity and manufacturing-operations challenges.
Primarily FPGAs (Xilinx, Microsemi), ARM Cortex and RISC-V processors, Embedded Linux/RTOS, C/C++/Rust/Go, MATLAB, and space-grade protocols (SpaceWire, RS-422, PCIe, Ethernet). Cryptography via AES, RSA, ECDSA; security via TLS and IPsec.
Headquartered in San Diego, California. Currently hiring in the United States only.
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