Director of Flight Software & Systems Architecture

Stanford Climate Ventures; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

PTO

401k

Stock options

Job summary

General Galactic is seeking a Director of Software to lead software architecture and development for advanced spacecraft. This senior technical leadership role involves working closely with founders and the technical team to define and own core software processes.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in software development, ideally with aerospace applications. Key responsibilities include software architecture, deploying mission-critical software, and mentoring engineers while providing insights into design and implementation.

Benefits include medical, vision, dental, PTO, 401k, stock options, and more!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development, preferably aerospace.
• Experience leading software architecture for complex hardware-integrated systems.
• Understanding of microcontroller architectures and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Own the software architecture for vehicles and missions.
• Lead design, implementation, and testing of software for real-time space systems.
• Manage critical flight software architectures.

Skills

C/C++

Git

Python

Grafana

Rust

RTOS

Debugging

Optimization

Education

BS in computer science, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or electrical engineering

Job description

General Galactic is seeking a Director of Software to lead software architecture and development for advanced spacecraft. This senior technical leadership role involves working closely with founders and the technical team to define and own core software processes.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in software development, ideally with aerospace applications. Key responsibilities include software architecture, deploying mission-critical software, and mentoring engineers while providing insights into design and implementation.

Benefits include medical, vision, dental, PTO, 401k, stock options, and more!