Director of Flight Software | Lead Hypersonic Systems

jobs.frontdoordefense.com - Jobboard; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

401k & Retirement Plans

Weekly paid office lunches

Stock options

Fully stocked breakrooms

Job summary

Hermeus in Los Angeles is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead and scale the flight software organization for hypersonic aircraft. This role involves overseeing the software engineering function, managing a talented team of software engineers, and collaborating with various teams to ensure effective integration of software systems.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in embedded software development, with strong leadership skills and a background in real-time systems. The position offers a competitive salary range of $218,000 - $296,000 annually along with benefits such as unlimited PTO and fully stocked breakrooms.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in embedded flight software development.
• At least 4 years in a leadership or senior technical role.
• Professional experience with flight control software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the flight software engineering team.
• Drive technical strategy for flight software development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for software solutions.

Skills

Embedded flight software development

Real-time embedded systems

Leadership and mentorship

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

Avionics systems

Flight simulation environments

Job description

Hermeus in Los Angeles is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead and scale the flight software organization for hypersonic aircraft. This role involves overseeing the software engineering function, managing a talented team of software engineers, and collaborating with various teams to ensure effective integration of software systems.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in embedded software development, with strong leadership skills and a background in real-time systems. The position offers a competitive salary range of $218,000 - $296,000 annually along with benefits such as unlimited PTO and fully stocked breakrooms.