Software Engineer - Guidance, Navigation, And Controls Software

Front Door Defense; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits 100% paid

401k with company match

Free daily lunch

Unlimited PTO

Casual dress code

Job summary

jobs.frontdoordefense.com - Jobboard is looking for a Senior Guidance Software Engineer in Hawthorne, California. This role involves leading the design of guidance software for a new airframe, requiring strong experience in object-oriented software development and guidance algorithms.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years in software development, practical flight dynamics knowledge, and the ability to work collaboratively in an R&D team. The position offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in object-oriented software development.
• Experience in design and implementation of guidance algorithms.
• Practical understanding of flight dynamics for fixed and rotary wings.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of guidance software on a new airframe.
• Implement guidance and navigation software.
• Support system integration of software on flight hardware.

Skills

COTS software frameworks

Guidance algorithms

Embedded software

Agile methodologies

team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Linux

Nvidia Jetson

git

Job description

Software Engineer - Guidance, Navigation, And Controls

Leading development of guidance and navigation software for unmanned aircraft on a new airframe. Join our R&D team as a Senior Guidance Software Engineer to lead design for a clean-sheet airframe and expand across product families.

Role Overview

We seek a highly-skilled and motivated Senior Guidance Software Engineer. You will lead the design of guidance software on a new airframe design and contribute to system integration on flight hardware. The position requires on-site presence in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of guidance and navigation software within COTS software frameworks
• Support airframe design activities
• Support system integration of software on flight hardware
• Work full-time on-site in our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education: Bachelor's or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related degree
• 10+ years of experience in professional, object-oriented software development
• Experience with design and implementation of guidance algorithms for UAS platforms using commercial autopilot frameworks like ArduPilot
• Practical understanding of flight dynamics of fixed wing and rotary wing platforms
• Solid understanding and extensive experience in software development on microcontroller architectures (STM32 or similar) and on Linux hosted on Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx SoC or Microblaze architectures
• Experience developing real-time embedded software to include hardware interfaces
• Experience with integration of vendor provided low-level drivers and firmware
• Experience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
• U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data system

Preferred Requirements

• Current or previous DoD security clearance
• Part 107 remote pilot certification
• Experience with EO/IR sensor integration
• Experience with radar sensor integration
• Experience with firmware development using VHDL and embedded software development flow on AMD/Xilinx FPGAs
• Experience with git
• Experience with production-level SW development & deployment, including DevOps, DevSecOps, and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets
• Experience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems
• Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, 'No meeting Fridays', unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $160,000 - $240,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.