Embedded Software Engineer, Avionics
Swarm Aero3 months ago
Oxnard, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$145k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect avionics, autonomy, and ground-control functions for a large uncrewed aircraft.
- Design, integrate, and support embedded systems in real-time and non-real-time environments on the ground and in the air.
- Bring up and support systems for autonomy, novel sensing, and networking capabilities.
- Define and implement architectures for software- and hardware-in-the-loop testing of avionics components.
- Develop simulation models and perform verification of software components.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in embedded systems development, preferably in aerospace.
- Proficiency in C/C++; assembly-language experience is a plus.
- Strong understanding of microcontroller and microprocessor architectures.
- Experience with RTOS platforms such as FreeRTOS, VxWorks, or similar.
- Familiarity with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG debuggers, and other hardware development tools.
- Knowledge of aerospace standards and protocols including DO-178C, ARINC, and MIL-STD.
- Preferred qualifications include MATLAB/Simulink, safety-critical software development and certification, embedded cybersecurity, robotics and automation, network routing and switching, Modular Open-Source Architecture, and hardware security modules.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
- Ability to meet ITAR eligibility requirements as a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or person eligible for required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
Benefits
- Meaningful equity stake in a high-growth defense technology company.
- Medical, dental, vision, and 401k benefits.
- PTO and paid sick time.
- Monthly wellness stipend.
- Daily catered lunch at the office.
- Paid parental leave.
- Direct impact on a critical national security mission and collaboration with a world-class engineering team.
About Swarm Aero
Swarm Aero develops swarming unmanned aircraft and command-and-control software that coordinate thousands of heterogeneous autonomous drones for defense and national security operations. The privately held company, founded in 2022, is building an aircraft purpose-built for swarm deployments and a distributed perception and sensor-fusion stack to give operators a shared picture of the battlespace.