Senior Embedded Flight Software Architect

Hermeus

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

6 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Stock options
401(k)
Paid parental leave
Office lunches

Job summary

Hermeus is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to join our defense aviation team in Los Angeles. You will design, develop, and implement embedded flight software for aircraft systems, collaborating with hardware and systems engineers to ensure safety-critical performance.

Senior level or Principal/Engineer II roles considered; 5+ years in embedded flight software, strong C/C++, RTOS or embedded Linux, and avionics interface experience are preferred. startup experience valued.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of embedded flight software development experience.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or related field.
  • Proficient in C/C++ with embedded toolchains and methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain embedded flight software for aircraft systems.
  • Collaborate with hardware and systems engineers for integration.
  • Write well-documented, high-quality code meeting safety requirements.
  • Develop software requirements and design documents.
  • Participate in code and design reviews to ensure quality.
  • Test and debug software to meet performance specs.
  • Support system-level tests and simulations.
  • Contribute to safety-critical software documentation.
  • Stay current with embedded flight software trends.

Skills

C/C++
RTOS
Embedded software
Real-time systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or related field
Master's degree preferred

Tools

CAN
RS422
MIL-STD-1553
ARINC429

Job description

Hermeus is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to join our defense aviation team in Los Angeles. You will design, develop, and implement embedded flight software for aircraft systems, collaborating with hardware and systems engineers to ensure safety-critical performance.

Senior level or Principal/Engineer II roles considered; 5+ years in embedded flight software, strong C/C++, RTOS or embedded Linux, and avionics interface experience are preferred. startup experience valued.

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