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Senior Flight Software Engineer

Cambridge, MA💼 Full-time💰 $82,300–$82,300🗓 2026-05-26 → 2026-07-31

Core

Develops high-performance, resilient, and fault-tolerant embedded software for resource-constrained targets in undersea, terrestrial, air, hypersonics, and space domains.

Role type

Senior IC embedded software engineer (real-time systems)

Builds

Next-generation resilient software solutions for defense and space exploration applications

Domain

Aerospace/Defense, Embedded Systems, Real-time Computing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C/C++, Rust, real-time OS development, embedded systems programming, algorithm design, UML/SysML, hardware subsystem integration, in-circuit emulation, JTAG debugging

Preferred skills

Secret security clearance, mentorship experience, system-level risk mitigation

Technologies

C, C++, Rust, UML, SysML, JTAG, in-circuit emulators

Responsibilities

Evaluate requirements and propose design solutions; develop embedded software based on prototype algorithms; analyze designs to demonstrate performance; execute software tests for compliance; identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies; mentor less experienced engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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