Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer

Wisk Aero LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisk Aero LLC in Mountain View, California, is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the design and development of software for a novel aircraft aimed at the Advanced Air Mobility market. This role requires expertise in safety-critical embedded systems and adherence to safety standards such as DO-178C.

The successful candidate will define the software framework, lead technical trade evaluations, and collaborate with multiple engineering teams to ensure reliable and high-performance embedded code primarily in C/C++. Mentorship to junior engineers and continuous improvement of engineering practices are also key responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with DO-178C, DO-331, and DO-332 safety standards.
• Strong capability in defining and architecting software frameworks.
• Proficient in leading technical trade studies and design evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Define and architect the software framework for safety-critical systems.
• Lead technical trade studies for design alternatives and methodologies.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure adherence to software architecture.

Skills

C/C++ for RTOS environments

Safety-critical embedded systems

Software architecture principles

Technical mentorship

Job description

What you will do

In this role, situated within the S3 Organization, you will serve as a Principal Software Development Engineer dedicated to the development of a novel aircraft designed for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market. You will define, architect, and champion the software framework for complex safety‑critical embedded systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and adherence to design constraints. You will participate in, lead, and execute technical trade studies to evaluate design alternatives, technologies, and methodologies, ensuring the selection of optimal solutions with respect to performance, safety, and cost. You will be involved in technology maturation activities and ensure adherence to recognized safety standards, specifically DO‑178C, DO‑331, and DO‑332, across the entire software lifecycle, encompassing planning, requirements specification, design, coding, and integration. You will collaborate with various software product teams and ensure that software architecture and design principles laid out are followed through design and implementation of robust, high‑performance embedded code primarily in C/C++ for RTOS‑based environments. You will establish and continuously improve engineering best practices, coding standards, and requisite tools to maintain a highly reliable software development environment. You will provide technical mentorship and guidance to senior and staff engineers and serve as a principal software liaison with Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, and Safety teams to ensure seamless integration and validation of the entire system. You will support internal and SOI audits.