Job Title: Software Architecture and Certification Engineer
Company: Grid.aero
Location: Onsite 4 days/week [San Leandro, CA]
Role OverviewWe are seeking a Software Architecture and Certification Engineer to own the architecture of the flight and mission software on our autonomous aircraft, and the plan to certify it. You will define how the software is partitioned, assured, and verified. You will keep the approach lean enough for a small team to move quickly.
What You'll Do- Define the software architecture for flight-critical and mission software
- Define the partitioning and interfaces between flight-critical and non-critical software
- Define software interfaces between all software and hardware elements at the aircraft system level down to the component level.
- Write and own the software development plan and certification approach
- Set software assurance levels and the verification and validation strategy with the safety lead
- Evaluate tools and methods, including formal methods, that reduce verification effort
- Work with GNC, avionics, and autonomy teams on interfaces and integration
Key Qualifications- First-principles thinker who finds the simplest path to the goal and thrives in a fast-paced environment
- 5+ years of experience developing or architecting embedded or safety-critical software
- Experience with real-time systems, RTOS, or software partitioning
- Experience with DO-178C or similar software assurance standards
- Experience taking software through certification or airworthiness approval preferred
- Familiarity with formal methods or static analysis tools preferred
- Nice to have: cybersecurity experience for embedded systems, RMF, or secure DevSecOps pipelines
- Legal Requirement: Due to U.S. export control laws, candidates must be U.S. persons (U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents).
Compensation $150k- 200K .1-.5 % Equity
