Senior Aerospace Software Engineer (C++, Linux, Autonomy)

Talent With Heart; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent With Heart is seeking a skilled software engineer in San Diego to maintain and extend our ASR C++ code for ground stations and drones. You will contribute to new algorithms and refine our communications protocol within an aerospace-focused stack.

The ideal candidate has strong C/C++ experience, Linux/POSIX familiarity, and frontend and backend skills in HTML/CSS/JS and Python, plus Android development. A US citizenship and a background in real-time systems are highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Strong development experience with C++.
• Front end web development using HTML CSS, JavaScript.
• Backend web development using Python.
• Android development using Java or Kotlin.
• Strong grasp and preference for object-oriented development methodologies.
• Strong mathematical and/or physics background including comfort with vector operations.
• Expert in coding in C and C++ including the standard template library.
• Advanced low-level knowledge such as compiler operation and memory management.
• Experience developing in a Linux environment including use of POSIX and similar libraries.
• Comfort working independently with limited oversight.
• Ability to remain calm and effective under operational pressure.
• Experience with software development processes such as Agile.
• Experience with aerospace software development processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and extend ASR C++ code base for ground station and drone operations.
• Development of new algorithms.
• Modifications and extension of our communications protocol.
• Software architecture and engineering process development.

Skills

C++ development

Object-oriented design

Linux experience

Frontend: HTML/CSS/JS

Backend: Python

Android development (Java/Kotlin)

C/C++ STL

Agile experience

Software architecture

Real-time systems

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

POSIX

STM32 microcontrollers

Embedded Linux (YACTO)

MVC/MVVM/MVP patterns

Cross-platform frameworks (Flutter/React Native/Xamarin)

Job description

Talent With Heart is seeking a skilled software engineer in San Diego to maintain and extend our ASR C++ code for ground stations and drones. You will contribute to new algorithms and refine our communications protocol within an aerospace-focused stack.

The ideal candidate has strong C/C++ experience, Linux/POSIX familiarity, and frontend and backend skills in HTML/CSS/JS and Python, plus Android development. A US citizenship and a background in real-time systems are highly desirable.