Remote Mission Systems Software Engineer - Aerospace

Ladders

United States

Remote

USD 110,000 - 130,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Cutting-edge autonomy
Aviation safety impact
Fast-paced environment
Travel opportunities
Unique dev tools

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Software Engineer, Mission Systems to design and deliver software supporting airborne, ground, and cloud systems in a demanding aviation environment. You will contribute across the stack, from embedded to application software, prioritizing reliability in R&D and production contexts.

Remote work is available for US-based candidates. Compensation ranges from $110,000 to $130,000 annually, with opportunities to impact autonomous aviation technology and safety while

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (CS/engineering) or equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years of systems-level programming in Rust or C++.
  • Experience deploying software in Linux environments with networking and containers.
  • Familiarity with AWS infrastructure and services.

Responsibilities

  • Define system architecture for integrated airborne, ground, and cloud solutions.
  • Develop, debug, and deploy software from embedded systems to application layers.
  • Integrate complex third‑party hardware and software into the autonomy platform.
  • Ensure software systems perform reliably in R&D and production contexts.
  • Support daily operations of the autonomy system.

Skills

Rust
C++
Linux
Networking
Containerization
AWS

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker
Kubernetes
AWS

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Software Engineer, Mission Systems to design and deliver software supporting airborne, ground, and cloud systems in a demanding aviation environment. You will contribute across the stack, from embedded to application software, prioritizing reliability in R&D and production contexts.

Remote work is available for US-based candidates. Compensation ranges from $110,000 to $130,000 annually, with opportunities to impact autonomous aviation technology and safety while

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