Lead Flight Software Engineer

About the Company:We are a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in El Segundo, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military leadership and several Silicon Valley firms. With a world-class business development & leadership team already in place, we are well positioned to capitalize on already overwhelming demand.Job Overview:We’re seeking a Lead Flight Software Engineer to drive the architecture, development, and deployment of the embedded flight software stack for our first life saving system. You’ll be responsible for building a safe, secure, and performant flight software platform. As a founding engineering leader, you’ll shape not just the product, but the engineering culture, processes, and technical trajectory of the company.Key Responsibilities :Architect and implement real-time embedded flight software for guidance, navigation, and control systemsOwn the full software lifecycle: requirements, architecture, implementation, verification, deployment, and field testInterface with hardware, GNC, autonomy, and test teams to integrate firmware and flight software into a mission-ready stackLead code reviews, system simulations, and HITL testingDevelop fault-tolerant architectures and hardware abstraction layers that support rapid iteration without compromising safetyGuide build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and dev environments for embedded developmentMentor junior engineers and help scale the software teamBasic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related8+ years of experience writing real-time embedded software in C/C++Experience leading development of flight software for aerospace, defense, or autonomous systemsStrong understanding of RTOS concepts, state machines, sensor/actuator interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN), and control loopsExperience debugging on real hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG/SWD toolsPreferred Qualifications:Master’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering disciplineFamiliarity with GNC algorithms, simulation, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testingFamiliarity with Rust or Python for testing and tooling is a plusExperience with embedded Linux and NVIDIA Jetpack LinuxExperience with NixOS for reproducible image deployment #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-18