Senior Flight Software Engineer – Embedded, Safety‑Critical

Heart Aerospace; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional aircraft manufacturer in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior/Staff Software Engineer for their Flight Software Team, focusing on developing embedded software for their innovative hybrid-electric airplane. Responsibilities include leading design and implementation of complex systems, writing production-quality code, and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates will have 5-8+ years of experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for aviation. The position offers a competitive salary range of $155,000 to $238,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Experience delivering technology to safety-critical applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of complex embedded software systems.
• Architect fault-tolerant and safety-critical software solutions.
• Write production-quality code in systems languages.
• Drive test strategy including automated testing.

Skills

Embedded software development

Fault tolerance mechanisms

Programming languages (Rust, C, C++, Python)

Test strategy and automation

Mentoring junior engineers

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Embedded OS

Job description

A regional aircraft manufacturer in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior/Staff Software Engineer for their Flight Software Team, focusing on developing embedded software for their innovative hybrid-electric airplane. Responsibilities include leading design and implementation of complex systems, writing production-quality code, and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates will have 5-8+ years of experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for aviation. The position offers a competitive salary range of $155,000 to $238,000 based on experience.