Director of Flight Software for Hypersonic Systems

Hermeus Corporation

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 218,000 - 296,000

Full time

14 days+
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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.

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