Senior Software Engineer

About the Opportunity

This role is ideal for a senior engineer who thrives in hands-on environments and wants to build software that directly impacts real-world flight operations. You will lead the development of safety-critical software used in an experimental aircraft/airship program, working closely with flight test, pilots, and cross-functional engineering teams.

What You Will Do!

• Lead software requirements capture and finalization in collaboration with flight test engineers, flight operations, and pilots

• Own the design and architecture of safety-critical embedded software

• Drive hands-on implementation and integration of safety-critical systems

• Develop test sets and validation/verification plans for released softwareLead root cause analysis and debugging for issues found in internal and external testing

• Support verification and validation activities to ensure reliability and repeatability in flight environments

• Define requirements for simulation software supporting testing and development

• Maintain simulation design documentation and test reports

• Lead software release processes for flight testing and production usage

• Own change control activities including merge requests, reviews, and software change requests

• Collaborate across software, hardware, test, and operations teamsRequired

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

• 5–7+ years of experience in embedded and/or safety-critical software engineering

• Strong experience with RTOS and real-time embedded development

• Proficiency in C++ and/or C, and ability to work across multiple languages

• Experience with Python for scripting, automation, or test tooling

• Familiarity with modern source control and CI/CD workflows (GitLab preferred)

• Strong knowledge of software validation practices (testing, verification, documentation, traceability)

• Excellent communication skills and a structured approach to problem solving

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Experience

• Exposure to aviation certification standards such as DO-178C (or similar safety-critical standards)

• Experience integrating software with hardware interfaces (MCUs, sensors, actuators, communication buses)

• Experience with PLC systems and HMI

• UI development experience for cockpit, instrument cluster, or equipment interfaces

• Familiarity with front-end/back-end architecture concepts (not required)

Compliance

Employment is contingent on standard background screening and other compliance requirements where applicable.