Flight Software Engineer (C++)

AlgoForge Aerospace; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

AlgoForge Aerospace in Bengaluru seeks a Flight Software Engineer to write deterministic, zero-allocation flight software for AF-Series launch vehicles. You will deploy on bare-metal hardware, drive fault-tolerant state machines, and integrate with HITL simulations to validate logic under launch conditions.

You will work with Modern C++ (17/20) and Rust, optimize for microsecond jitter, and develop drivers for sensors and actuators over CAN FD, RS-422, and Ethernet, ensuring robust mission

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering with focus on systems-level programming.
• Expert-level proficiency in C++ or Rust and memory safety in hard-real-time contexts.
• Extensive experience with embedded systems, RTOS (FreeRTOS, RTEMS, VxWorks), and bare-metal MCUs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for embedded targets and HITL test suites.
• Strong mindset for maximizing microsecond-level performance with JTAG/Logic Analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Architect deterministic, zero-allocation flight software in Modern C++ (17/20) and Rust.
• Develop HITL simulation frameworks to validate flight logic against physical avionics.
• Design fault-tolerant state machines for pad hold-down, Max-Q, stage separation, and propulsive landing.
• Write bare-metal drivers for sensors and actuators over CAN FD, RS-422, and Ethernet.
• Support live mission control by analyzing high-frequency telemetry during tests.

Skills

C++/Rust

Embedded systems

RTOS

CI/CD for embedded

JTAG/Logic Analyzers

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

JTAG

Logic Analyzers

CAN FD

RS-422

Ethernet

Job description

At AlgoForge Aerospace, we don't write web apps; we write the autonomous neural network of the AF-Series launch vehicles. As a Flight Software Engineer, your code runs on the metal, commanding everything from the VORTEX-1 RDE ignition sequence to supersonic grid-fin actuation.

You will architect deterministic, hard-real-time systems where jitter is measured in microseconds. You are responsible for ensuring that sensor fusion, trajectory execution, and abort logic operate flawlessly under extreme launch vibrations and orbital radiation.

Operational Objectives

• Architect and deploy deterministic, zero-allocation flight software in Modern C++ (17/20) and Rust for the AF-Series launch vehicles.
• Develop high-fidelity Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) simulation frameworks to rigorously validate flight logic against physical avionics before pad operations.
• Design fault-tolerant, autonomous state machines governing pad hold-down release, Max-Q throttling, stage separation, and propulsive landing.
• Write bare-metal drivers for mission-critical sensors (IMU, Star Trackers) and actuators (TVC, pneumatic valves) over CAN FD, RS-422, and Ethernet.
• Support live mission control operations, analyzing high-frequency telemetry data during static fires and orbital launch attempts.

Mission Prerequisites

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering with a relentless focus on systems-level programming.
• Expert-level proficiency in C++ or Rust, with a deep, intuitive understanding of memory safety, pointers, and hard-real-time constraints.
• Extensive experience with embedded systems, RTOS (FreeRTOS, RTEMS, VxWorks), and bare-metal microcontroller architectures.
• Familiarity with continuous integration (CI/CD) pipelines for embedded targets and automated HITL test suites.
• A hacker's mindset paired with aerospace rigor—you must be obsessed with wringing every microsecond of performance out of custom flight silicon using JTAG and Logic Analyzers.

Deployment Benefits

Your algorithmic logic directly controls millions of pounds of thrust.

Run bare-metal code on bespoke, radiation-tolerant flight computers.

Test your code on physical engines and avionics, not just emulators.

Zero red tape. Write code today, hot-fire it on the test stand tomorrow.