Principal Flight Software Engineer

Posted 12 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in Los Angeles, CA
Remote
175K-235K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Hardware • Transportation
Our mission: radically accelerate air travel.
The Role
As a Principal Flight Software Engineer at Hermeus, you will develop and maintain embedded flight software for aircraft systems. Responsibilities include collaborating with hardware engineers, writing high-quality code, conducting tests, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. You will be involved in designing software requirements and documentation, participating in code reviews, and staying current with emerging technologies in the field.
Summary Generated by Built In

Hermeus is an aerospace and defense technology company founded to radically accelerate air travel by delivering hypersonic aircraft. The company aims to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly and cost-effectively by integrating hardware-rich, iterative development with modern computing and autonomy. This approach has been validated through design, build, and test of the company’s first combined turbojet-ramjet engine and is now being scaled through its first flight vehicle program, Quarterhorse. Hermeus is also developing Darkhorse — an uncrewed hypersonic aircraft designed to deliver unique asymmetric capabilities to the warfighter.


We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Flight Software Engineer to join Hermeus, a hypersonic aircraft startup company. As a senior Flight Software Engineer, you will work closely with our hardware and systems engineers to design, develop, and implement software for our cutting-edge aircraft systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Advise, develop and maintain embedded flight software for our aircraft systems, including flight control, navigation, communication, and avionics systems.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components.
  • Write efficient, high-quality, and well-documented code that meets the performance and safety requirements of the aircraft.
  • Develop software requirements and design documents.
  • Participate in code and design reviews to ensure high-quality software.
  • Test and debug software to ensure it meets design specifications and performance requirements.
  • Work with systems engineers to develop and execute system-level tests and simulations.
  • Participate in the development of safety-critical software and documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in the embedded flight software field and apply them to our aircraft systems.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in embedded flight software development.
  • Strong programming skills in C/C++ and experience with embedded flight software development tools and methodologies.
  • Must have aerospace, space, or defense industry experience.

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), low-level hardware interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, etc.), and software development for microcontrollers.
  • Familiarity with safety-critical software development processes, such as DO-178C or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of avionics systems, flight control systems, and navigation systems.
  • Experience with system-level testing and simulation tools.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Experience working in a startup environment is a plus.

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS 

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending. 


EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.


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The Company
HQ: Atlanta, GA
145 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Hermeus is a startup developing hypersonic aircraft to radically accelerate air travel.

At Mach 5, more than twice the speed of the supersonic Concorde, passengers will be able to cross the Atlantic in 90 minutes.

On the path to hypersonic passenger aircraft, Hermeus is partnering with government agencies including the US Air Force and NASA to develop a series of autonomous aircraft that derisk the technology and solve urgent national security challenges. These products provide the data and confidence necessary to certify, produce, operate, and maintain safe and comfortable commercial aircraft.

Hypersonic aircraft have the potential to create trillions of dollars of new global economic growth per year, unlocking significant resources that can be utilized to solve the world’s greatest problems.

Why Work With Us

We prioritize hardware and people. Cutting-edge technology is only made possible by bringing together a world-class team. At Hermeus, you will be challenged – but also empowered. We encourage calculated risks taking and learning from our mistakes. Iteration is the name of the game.

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