Flight Research Guidance and Mission
Core
Develop robust, high-quality C++ flight software and trajectory-planning/decision-making algorithms for CTOL and VTOL aircraft.
Role type
Senior IC flight software engineer
Builds
Flight software, trajectory-planning libraries, simulation tools, and testing frameworks
Domain
Aerospace engineering, autonomous flight systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
C++ (real-time, safety-critical), Python, trajectory-planning algorithms, decision-making algorithms, simulation tool development, test plan creation, remote ground station operations
Preferred skills
Real-time trajectory-planning for CTOL/VTOL, Monte Carlo simulation-based test frameworks, decision-making/automated reasoning systems, multi-agent systems
Technologies
C++, Python
Responsibilities
Develop C++ flight software for CTOL and VTOL aircraft; Build trajectory-planning and decision-making algorithm libraries; Create test plans, simulation tools, and testing frameworks; Support flight testing as a required crewmember in a remote ground station; Collaborate with software and controls engineers to plan and deliver integrated solutions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
