11 months ago
Base Salary
$105k - $125k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain embedded flight software for aircraft flight control, navigation, communication, and avionics systems.
- Collaborate with hardware and systems engineers to integrate software and hardware components.
- Write efficient, high-quality, documented code meeting aircraft performance and safety requirements.
- Develop software requirements and design documents and participate in code and design reviews.
- Test and debug software, including system-level tests and simulations, to verify design and performance requirements.
- Support safety-critical software development and documentation for regulatory compliance.
- Maintain technical documentation and apply emerging embedded flight software technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Engineering or a related field.
- At least 1 year of experience in embedded flight software development.
- Professional programming experience in C/C++ and experience with embedded flight software development tools and methodologies.
- Preferred: experience with RTOS or embedded Linux for real-time applications.
- Preferred: familiarity with CAN, RS422, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC429, or similar low-level hardware interfaces.
- Preferred: experience with fault-redundant design, safety-critical software processes, DO-178C or MIL-516C, avionics, flight control, or navigation systems.
- Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, communication, and collaboration skills; startup experience is a plus.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance.
- Stock options, 401(k) retirement plan, and potential year-end bonuses.
- Paid parental leave and 12 federal holidays.
- Unlimited PTO for exempt employees and accrued PTO for non-exempt employees.
- Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms.
About Hermeus
Hermeus designs and manufactures high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for defense and future high-speed transport, selling government-focused flight systems and test programs. The company is privately held, founded in 2018, and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Current efforts include the unmanned Quarterhorse program and engine integration aimed at enabling Mach 5-class flight, with contracts and collaborations with the U.S. Department of Defense.