Senior Flight Software Engineer - Real-Time Rust/C++

Alumni Founders

Long Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Competitive Salary
Equity
Generous PTO
Sick Leave Policy
Parental Leave
Annual Learning And Development Stipnd

Job summary

Alumni Founders in Long Beach, CA, seeks an experienced software architect to deliver safety-critical flight software for the Terran R vehicle, focusing on latency and control frequency. You will collaborate with GNC and Avionics teams to integrate algorithms and sensor data across real-time systems.

You will mentor junior engineers and contribute to system architecture, memory management, and inter-process communication, leveraging Rust and C++ on Linux to ensure high reliability.

Qualifications

  • Requires a degree in a relevant engineering discipline and 5+ years of production experience.
  • Expertise in Rust, C++, Linux OS concepts, and networking protocols.
  • Experience delivering high-reliability software.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and deliver safety-critical flight software for the Terran R vehicle.
  • Collaborate with GNC and Avionics teams and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Rust
C++
Linux OS
TCP/IP
UDP
CI/CD
System Architecture
Real-time Control Systems
Embedded Software
Telemetry Systems
HITL
HOOTL
Algorithms
Data Structures
Memory Management
Inter-process Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Alumni Founders in Long Beach, CA, seeks an experienced software architect to deliver safety-critical flight software for the Terran R vehicle, focusing on latency and control frequency. You will collaborate with GNC and Avionics teams to integrate algorithms and sensor data across real-time systems.

You will mentor junior engineers and contribute to system architecture, memory management, and inter-process communication, leveraging Rust and C++ on Linux to ensure high reliability.

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