Effector Guidance Software Engineer

CHAOS Industries; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Free daily lunch

'No meeting Fridays'

Unlimited PTO

401k (+ 50% company match)

Job summary

CHAOS is seeking a highly-skilled Senior Guidance Software Engineer in Hawthorne, California. You will lead development of core guidance software for new aircraft design and collaborate on product development. The role offers a competitive salary range from $160,000 to $240,000 per year, along with excellent health benefits and perks including free lunch and unlimited PTO.

If you have over 10 years of software development experience and a relevant degree, consider applying!

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in object-oriented software development.
• Experience with guidance algorithms for UAS platforms.
• Solid understanding of software development on microcontroller architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of guidance software for new aircraft design.
• Implement guidance and navigation software.
• Support airframe design activities and system integration.

Skills

Embedded software development experience

Experience with Agile lifecycle processes

Ability to work independently

Collaboration on small teams

Education

Bachelor's or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Linux

Nvidia Jetson

ArduPilot

git

Job description

Effector Guidance Software Engineer

Lead the development of the core guidance software for a new aircraft airframe design

Location: Hawthorne, California, United States

Compensation: $160,000 - 240,000 USD / year

Job Tags: Software

Role Overview

CHAOS is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated Senior Guidance Software Engineer to join our R&D team. You will get an opportunity to lead the design of our guidance software on a clean sheet airframe design. As a member of Engineering, you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across our product families.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of guidance and navigation software within COTS software frameworks
• Support airframe design activities
• Support system integration of software on flight hardware
• Work full-time on-site in our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education: Bachelor's or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related degree
• 10+ years of experience in professional, object-oriented software development
• Experience with design and implementation of guidance algorithms for UAS platforms using commercial autopilot frameworks like ArduPilot
• Practical understanding of flight dynamics of fixed wing and rotary wing platforms
• Solid understanding and extensive experience in software development on microcontroller architectures (STM32 or similar) and on Linux hosted on Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx SoC or Microblaze architectures
• Experience developing real-time embedded software to include hardware interfaces
• Experience with integration of vendor provided low-level drivers and firmware
• Experience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
• U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data system

Preferred Requirements

• Current or previous DoD security clearance
• Part 107 remote pilot certification
• Experience with EO/IR sensor integration
• Experience with radar sensor integration
• Experience with firmware development using VHDL and embedded software development flow on AMD/Xilinx FPGAs
• Experience with git
• Experience with production-level SW development & deployment, including DevOps, DevSecOps, and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets
• Experience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems
• Experience with HW/SW I/T and V/V of high-TRL systems

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, 'No meeting Fridays', unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 200 employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $160,000 - $240,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.