CareerPlan

Guidance Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CAFull-time$160k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10
On-siteU.S. persons only (export control)Security clearance required

Core

Design and implement guidance and navigation software for clean-sheet airframe designs on UAS platforms.

Role type

Senior IC embedded software engineer (guidance/navigation)

Builds

Guidance software for unmanned air systems (UAS)

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Embedded Systems

Required skills

Object-oriented software development, Guidance algorithm design, Flight dynamics (fixed/rotary wing), Microcontroller programming (STM32), Linux on SoC (Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx, Microblaze), Real-time embedded software, Low-level driver integration, Agile/Scrum/CI/CD

Preferred skills

DoD security clearance, Part 107 remote pilot certification, EO/IR sensor integration, Radar sensor integration, VHDL/FPGA development, DevSecOps, High-TRL system lifecycle development, HW/SW I&T and V&V

Technologies

ArduPilot, STM32, Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx SoC, Microblaze, VHDL, Git

Responsibilities

Implement guidance and navigation software within COTS frameworks, Support airframe design activities, Support system integration of software on flight hardware

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC