Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer — Linux

Urban Sky; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

Medical, Vision and Dental

Unlimited / Flexible Leave Policy

Job summary

Urban Sky in Denver is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to own the HUSKY avionics software end-to-end. The Go-based control plane reads sensors, manages power and payloads, and communicates across RF and satellite links to mission control.

You will drive architecture, testing, and deployment, with emphasis on reliability, security, and flight safety. This role requires US citizenship or clearance eligibility and is on-site at our Denver HQ with stock options and full benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software engineering on Linux-based devices.
• Proficiency in Go and systems programming.
• Experience on Linux SOM/SBC platforms with device trees.
• Familiarity with Yocto/Buildroot and containerized updates.

Responsibilities

• Own the HUSKY flight software end-to-end – architecture, development, quality, and release.
• Maintain hardware interfaces: sensors, power, GNSS, radios, and payload connections.
• Ensure reliable comms over RF, satellite, and IP links with robust data handling.
• Design for flight safety: fault detection, watchdogs, safe-state behavior.
• Own build, security, and deployment processes for the fleet.
• Build and maintain the test infrastructure for the platform.
• Define interfaces between HUSKY and subsystems and mission control.
• Implement security controls and support defense accreditation.
• Serve as technical contact for defense customers integrating with HUSKY.

Skills

Go programming

Linux systems

Embedded engineering

Hardware-software

Security

CI/CD

Networking

Technical communication

Defense/customer support

Job description

Urban Sky in Denver is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to own the HUSKY avionics software end-to-end. The Go-based control plane reads sensors, manages power and payloads, and communicates across RF and satellite links to mission control.

You will drive architecture, testing, and deployment, with emphasis on reliability, security, and flight safety. This role requires US citizenship or clearance eligibility and is on-site at our Denver HQ with stock options and full benefits.