Founding Avionics & Flight Software Leader

jobr.pro

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance
401(k) with 4% company match
Equity in the company
Unlimited PTO and sick time

Job summary

jobr.pro is seeking a Founding Lead Avionics & Software Engineer in Los Angeles, CA. In this senior leadership role, you will own the avionics and flight software stack and define its architecture. This position requires managing talent and mentoring engineers while working on high-stakes, flight-grade systems.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with spacecraft avionics and flight software development, leading technical teams in high-performance environments. Benefits include health insurance, equity, and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in avionics, flight software, or embedded systems.
  • Experience leading engineering teams and mentoring engineers.
  • Strong fundamentals in embedded systems and real-time software.

Responsibilities

  • Own the avionics and flight software architecture.
  • Lead the design of flight electronics including flight computers.
  • Help hire, manage, and mentor engineers as the team grows.

Skills

Embedded systems
Avionics design
Real-time software
Digital electronics
Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related

Tools

Embedded C/C++
Real-time Operating Systems

Job description

jobr.pro is seeking a Founding Lead Avionics & Software Engineer in Los Angeles, CA. In this senior leadership role, you will own the avionics and flight software stack and define its architecture. This position requires managing talent and mentoring engineers while working on high-stakes, flight-grade systems.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with spacecraft avionics and flight software development, leading technical teams in high-performance environments. Benefits include health insurance, equity, and unlimited PTO.

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