Staff Engineer, Safety-Critical Software (R5826)
Core
Develop safety augmentation capabilities and a Run-Time Assurance (RTA) module to ensure safe operation of autonomous systems, acting as a safety monitor between mission autonomy and flight control systems.
Role type
Staff Engineer, Safety-Critical Software (IC)
Builds
Safety-critical, high-performance software for autonomous aircraft platforms
Domain
Defense technology / Aviation / Autonomous Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
C++ (safety-critical, real-time), Software architecture design, Software assurance (DO-178C, MIL-HDBK-516), CI/CD, Test-driven development, Git, Linux, Technical leadership, Code analysis
Preferred skills
MISRA C++ / JSF AV C++ standards, Airworthiness certification process experience
Technologies
C++, Linux, Git
Responsibilities
Architect and develop core safety-critical systems; Integrate RTA with low-assurance mission autonomy and high-assurance middleware; Generate artifacts for software certifiability (static/dynamic analysis, ADRs, ICDs); Mentor developers on safe software development practices.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership