Director of Flight Software for Hypersonic Systems

Hermeus Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid health care

401k & Retirement Plans

Unlimited PTO

Weekly Paid Office Lunches

End of Year Bonuses

Fully stocked breakrooms

Stock Options

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Hermeus Corporation is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to oversee the software engineering function for our high-speed vehicles. You will lead design, development, and integration of flight software enabling safe, efficient operation of our aircraft.

You will manage a talented team and collaborate with avionics, vehicle engineering, and systems integration to ensure seamless software across the aircraft.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in embedded flight software development.
• 4+ years in leadership or senior technical roles.
• Experience recruiting and scaling engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the flight software team to high performance.
• Drive strategy for development, integration, testing of flight software.
• Oversee architecture of flight control systems for safety.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, GNC, and flight test teams.
• Define software processes and ensure timely delivery.
• Lead verification and validation incl. HIL and flight tests.
• Set performance metrics for software quality and productivity.
• Represent team in executive and external partner meetings.
• Stay current with aerospace software tech and standards.
• Drive continuous process improvements.

Skills

Flight software leadership

Embedded real-time

Team recruitment

Mentoring engineers

Software architecture

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering or related field

Job description

Hermeus Corporation is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to oversee the software engineering function for our high-speed vehicles. You will lead design, development, and integration of flight software enabling safe, efficient operation of our aircraft.

You will manage a talented team and collaborate with avionics, vehicle engineering, and systems integration to ensure seamless software across the aircraft.