Senior Flight Software Architect - Real-Time Embedded

Draper; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Flexible schedule

Employee clubs

Museum discounts

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA seeks a highly skilled Flight Software Engineer, Distinguished, for the Mission Software Architectures and Applications group. You will develop high-performance, real-time embedded software for diverse domains including space and hypersonics, following full software lifecycle from design to release.

The role emphasizes mentorship, design trade analysis, and rigorous testing in hardware-in-the-loop environments, with opportunities to contribute to architecture and best

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with embedded real-time software development and verification.
• Proficiency in C/C++/Rust and familiarity with OS-level coding techniques.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate requirements, propose solutions, and design software for embedded targets.
• Develop and test real-time, fault-tolerant software in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architecture and best practices.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Embedded targets

Real-time systems

JTAG debugging

UML/SysML

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/CE/EE)

Tools

In-circuit emulators

JTAG debuggers

Laboratory test equipment

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA seeks a highly skilled Flight Software Engineer, Distinguished, for the Mission Software Architectures and Applications group. You will develop high-performance, real-time embedded software for diverse domains including space and hypersonics, following full software lifecycle from design to release.

The role emphasizes mentorship, design trade analysis, and rigorous testing in hardware-in-the-loop environments, with opportunities to contribute to architecture and best