Flight Software Engineer
Hermeus· Engineering – Flight Software
Los Angeles, CA$105k - $125kFull-timePosted 11mo ago
About the role
Senior Flight Software Engineer role at Hermeus, a hypersonic aircraft startup, focusing on designing, developing, and implementing embedded flight software for high-speed aircraft systems in collaboration with hardware and systems teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain embedded flight software for aircraft systems (flight control, navigation, communication, and avionics).
- Collaborate with hardware engineers for seamless software-hardware integration; write efficient, well-documented code that meets performance and safety requirements.
- Develop software requirements and design documents; participate in code and design reviews; test and debug software to meet specifications and performance.
- Work with systems engineers to develop and execute system-level tests and simulations.
- Contribute to safety-critical software development and documentation to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging trends in embedded flight software and apply to aircraft systems.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 1+ years of experience in embedded flight software development.
- Professional experience programming in C/C++ and with embedded flight software development tools and methodologies.
Skills
Required:C/C++Embedded software development
Nice to have:RTOS / embedded LinuxHardware interfacesSafety-critical software processes
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance
- Financial: Competitive pay, stock options, 401(k) retirement plan, potential year-end bonuses
- Time Off: Paid parental leave, 12 federal holidays, unlimited PTO for exempt employees, generous accrued PTO for non-exempt employees
- Office Perks: Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Hermeus
Building the world's fastest aircraft.
Building the world's fastest aircraft.
aerospacehigh-speed aircrafthypersonic aircrafthigh-Mach aircraft
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