Flight-Systems Embedded Software Engineer (On‑Site, Torrance)

Hikinex; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hikinex in Torrance, CA is seeking Embedded Software Engineers to design, test, and integrate software for flight systems. You will work across applications, OS, networking, firmware, and simulation with hardware teams to build dependable mission-critical software.

We value early-career to senior technical contributors who thrive near hardware, solve tough systems problems, and contribute to guidance algorithms and image processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related STEM field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with systems programming in C++, Python, Rust, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with Linux-based development.
• Understanding of low-level systems programming and hardware interfaces.
• Experience with interfaces such as UART and I2C is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement reliable autonomous software systems.
• Develop simulations used to validate software precision and system dependability.
• Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, from design and prototyping through testing, integration, and deployment.
• Evaluate test results and troubleshoot complex hardware/software issues.
• Perform hands-on integration and debugging across software and hardware systems.
• Develop tools supporting virtualized hardware, hardware-in-the-loop, and vehicle-in-the-loop testing.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams on advanced flight-system capabilities.
• Contribute to guidance algorithms and integrated seeker image-processing efforts.
• Lead major software projects when appropriate.
• Support testing and operations at launch or customer sites when required.
• Improve software standards, development practices, and engineering processes.

Skills

C++

Python

Rust

Linux

Low-level systems

UART/I2C

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related STEM field

Job description

Hikinex in Torrance, CA is seeking Embedded Software Engineers to design, test, and integrate software for flight systems. You will work across applications, OS, networking, firmware, and simulation with hardware teams to build dependable mission-critical software.

We value early-career to senior technical contributors who thrive near hardware, solve tough systems problems, and contribute to guidance algorithms and image processing.