We need a Software Systems Engineer who can support the software that makes it work reliably and robustly.
What You'll Do- Lead implementation of software standards, process, and development approaches
- Maintain and refine the software system architecture
- Derive software requirements from the functional decomposition of aircraft subsystems
- Define clean interfaces for software interoperability
- Work closely with design engineers in propulsion, avionics, and flight control
- Produce and manage verification artifacts for requirements traceability
- Participate in design reviews to drive architecture decisions that balance performance, risk, schedule, and complexity constraints
- Support hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) integration testing including investigation and resolution of anomalies
- Coordinate with ground and flight test teams to define software verification plans
- Identify, track, and mitigate technical risk across the program lifecycle, escalating issues with data-driven recommendations
- Contribute to airworthiness and flight authorization documentation
What We're Looking For- 7+ years of experience in systems engineering on aerospace, defense, or UAS platforms with a focus on software
- Strong foundation in systems engineering principles and practices
- Ability to write clear, verifiable, and testable requirements using industry-standard patterns
- Familiarity with authoring and maintaining requirements using modern digital tools (e.g. Jama, Polarion, JIRA, etc.)
- Expertise in software development and verification activities for civil or military aircraft
- Experience with formal methods for verification and validation (e.g. DO-333)
- Experience with software development standards for civil aviation (e.g. DO-178, DO-254)
- Experience with software aspects of military safety standards and handbooks (e.g. MIL-STD-882, JSSSEH)
- Ability to obtain US Government clearance required
Nice to Have- Background in flight control, avionics, or propulsion subsystem integration
- Experience with ARP4754 and ARP4761
- Exposure to defense programs, military airworthiness, or flight authorization processes including MIL-HDBK-516
- Active security clearance
ITAR requirementTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
What We Offer- Meaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology company
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Medical, dental, vision, and 401k
- PTO and paid sick leave
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Daily catered lunch (office)
- Paid parental leave
- Direct impact on a critical national security mission
- A world-class team of engineers and operators solving genuinely hard problems
