Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Flight Systems

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 / Felxable Leave Policy

Job summary

Urban Sky is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to own the HUSKY flight software from architecture to release. You will ensure reliable hardware interactions, secure configurations, and up-to-date firmware for a growing fleet operating in Denver and beyond.

The role focuses on high-ownership software that affects flight safety, with collaboration across hardware, firmware, and defense customers. On-site work in Denver, relocation support, and stock options are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software engineering on Linux-based devices.
• Proficiency in Go and strong systems programming fundamentals.
• Experience with Yocto/Buildroot and shipping containerized software.

Responsibilities

• Own the HUSKY flight software end-to-end – architecture, development, quality, and release.
• Maintain reliable communications over RF, satellite, and IP links.
• Design for flight safety with fault detection, safety modes, and robust degradation.

Skills

Go

Linux

Embedded

Kernel/Drivers

Networking

System architecture

End-to-end code ownership

Tools

Yocto

Buildroot

Zephyr RTOS

Linux SOM/SBC

Job description

Urban Sky is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to own the HUSKY flight software from architecture to release. You will ensure reliable hardware interactions, secure configurations, and up-to-date firmware for a growing fleet operating in Denver and beyond.

The role focuses on high-ownership software that affects flight safety, with collaboration across hardware, firmware, and defense customers. On-site work in Denver, relocation support, and stock options are offered.