Senior Real-Time Flight Simulation Engineer

Clutch Canada; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness: 100% employer-paid

Stock options & 401(k)

Paid time off & holidays

Office perks & lunches

Job summary

Hermeus is a venture‑backed defense aviation company seeking a Senior Software Simulation Engineer to develop and deploy real‑time simulation environments for flight control and avionics systems. You will translate dynamic models into executable real‑time code using Model‑Based Design and code generation tools for HIL/SIL testing.

Ideal candidates have aerospace systems knowledge, control theory, and hands‑on model‑based code generation, with experience in safety‑critical environments and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in simulation, controls, embedded software, or real-time test environments.
• Hands-on experience with MATLAB, Simulink, and Model-Based Design.
• Experience with code generation tools such as Simulink Coder or Embedded Coder.
• Understanding of aircraft dynamics, control systems, avionics, or embedded aerospace systems.
• Experience with SIL, HIL, or real-time simulation environments.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python, or similar programming languages.
• Strong debugging skills across software, models, and hardware interfaces.
• Ability to work across teams in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain real-time simulation environments for flight control, avionics, and aircraft systems.
• Build and support SIL and HIL test environments for flight software verification.
• Use MATLAB/Simulink and Model-Based Design workflows to create models and generate real-time code.
• Integrate aircraft dynamics, controls, sensors, actuators, and avionics models into simulation environments.
• Connect models with real-time targets, embedded software, and hardware interfaces.
• Improve simulation performance, timing, fidelity, and reliability.
• Create automated test scripts and tools to support repeatable validation.
• Work closely with GNC, flight software, avionics, systems, and test teams to debug and validate system behavior.
• Support documentation, requirements traceability, and verification activities for flight-critical systems.

Skills

MATLAB

Simulink

Model-Based Design

C/C++

Python

Real-time simulation

Aerospace systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Tools

Simulink Coder

Embedded Coder

Job description

Hermeus is a venture‑backed defense aviation company seeking a Senior Software Simulation Engineer to develop and deploy real‑time simulation environments for flight control and avionics systems. You will translate dynamic models into executable real‑time code using Model‑Based Design and code generation tools for HIL/SIL testing.

Ideal candidates have aerospace systems knowledge, control theory, and hands‑on model‑based code generation, with experience in safety‑critical environments and