Flight Software Director — Real-Time Embedded Systems

Singularity Defense Corp.; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Singularity Defense Corp. seeks a Flight Software Manager/Director to lead the complete onboard software stack for interceptor systems. You will guide real-time C++ applications on embedded Linux, manage MCU firmware, and drive hardware integration across GNC and sensor interfaces.

You will shape the architecture, oversee HIL infrastructure, and set engineering standards while delivering flight-ready software in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including real-time/embedded/flight software.
• Proven experience leading engineers or directing complex software projects.
• Strong proficiency in C and C++.
• Experience developing for embedded Linux systems and/or microcontrollers.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, concurrency, multithreading, real-time scheduling, and hardware interfaces.
• Experience with embedded communications protocols and hardware integration.
• Experience delivering complex software from architecture to testing.
• Strong technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Flight Software team, including technical direction, hiring, and performance management.
• Own architecture, development, integration, and delivery of the onboard flight software stack across software levels and hardware interfaces.
• Develop real-time C++ applications on embedded Linux for flight management and state machines.
• Oversee STM32 and other MCU firmware, including drivers and low-level functionality.
• Integrate guidance, navigation, control, and sensor processing into the flight software architecture with GNC teams.
• Ensure robust interfaces with sensors, actuators, avionics over CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet.
• Manage Linux platform configuration, builds, cross-compilation, and deployment with Nix/NixOS tooling.
• Incorporate security practices: secure boot, integrity, secure communications, updates.
• Oversee HIL infrastructure for software/hardware verification and testing.
• Collaborate with various teams for integrated verification and testing.
• Establish standards for software architecture, quality, testing, reviews, and documentation.
• Own software releases and configuration control for ground and flight testing.
• Identify risks and drive execution against development schedules.
• Maintain hands-on involvement during critical reviews and debugging.

Skills

C/C++

Real-time systems

Embedded Linux

Leadership

Flight software

CAN

SPI

I2C

UART

NVIDIA Jetson

STM32

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

NVIDIA Jetson

STM32

Cross-compilation

Linux build tools

Job description

Singularity Defense Corp. seeks a Flight Software Manager/Director to lead the complete onboard software stack for interceptor systems. You will guide real-time C++ applications on embedded Linux, manage MCU firmware, and drive hardware integration across GNC and sensor interfaces.

You will shape the architecture, oversee HIL infrastructure, and set engineering standards while delivering flight-ready software in a fast-paced startup environment.