Senior Flight Software Engineer

singularity-defense; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site in Gardena

Job summary

singularity-defense in Gardena, CA is hiring a Flight Software Engineer to design and develop mission-critical real-time embedded software for aerospace and defense systems. You will work with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into reliable software.

Responsibilities include integration with avionics, sensors, HITL/SITL testing, telemetry, and flight-test support across embedded microcontrollers to Linux flight computers, all while meeting safety and security standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Flight Software Engineer.
• Strong C/C++ skills in real-time, embedded environments.
• Experience with sensor integration (IMU, GPS, cameras, radar).
• Familiarity with Linux-based embedded platforms and hardware bring-up.
• Ability to work close to hardware and in flight tests.

Responsibilities

• Design real-time flight software architecture for autonomous aerospace systems.
• Integrate guidance/navigation/control software with onboard sensors.
• Perform HITL/SITL testing and hardware interfacing.
• Develop telemetry, logging, and system health monitoring.
• Support flight tests and debugging across heterogeneous compute environments.

Skills

C/C++

Real-time systems

Embedded Linux

Hardware bring-up

Sensor integration

HITL/SITL testing

CAN/UART/Ethernet

Flight software

Education

B.S. in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Engineering

Tools

Linux-based tooling

Job description

About The Company

We are a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in Gardena, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military leadership and several Silicon Valley firms. With a world-class business development & leadership team already in place, we are well positioned to capitalize on already overwhelming demand.

Job Overview

As a Flight Software Engineer, you will design and develop mission-critical software that enables the operation of advanced aerospace and defense systems. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to translate system requirements into reliable, real-time embedded software, integrating with avionics hardware, sensors, and communication subsystems. This role involves contributing across the full software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and validation in simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments. The ideal candidate is passionate about building high-reliability software that meets the rigorous safety, performance, and security standards required for defense missions.

What You’ll Work On

• Real-time flight software architecture for autonomous systems
• Guidance, navigation, and control software integration with onboard sensors
• Interfaces with IMUs, GPS, seekers, and motor/actuation systems
• High-reliability communication between processors (CAN, UART, Ethernet, etc.)
• Hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) and software-in-the-loop (SITL) testing infrastructure
• Telemetry, logging, and system health monitoring
• Flight test support and debugging
• Our systems run across heterogeneous compute environments ranging from embedded microcontrollers to Linux flight computers, and must perform reliably under strict timing and resource constraints.

Qualifications

• Strong C or C++ in performance-critical systems
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineer, or Computer Engineering
• 7+ years of experience working a Flight Software Engineer
• Real-time or near-real-time software
• Sensor integration (IMU, GPS, cameras, radar, etc.)
• Experience with working along side Guidance / navigation / control systems team
• Linux-based embedded platforms
• Hardware bring-up and debugging
• You should be comfortable working close to the hardware, reading datasheets, debugging buses, and instrumenting systems in flight tests.

Itar Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more abou t th e ITAR