Flight Software Engineer

Flight Software Engineer Safety Critical Systems Group Company Overview Near Earth Autonomy is creating a future where autonomous flight is commonplace and safe. Our technology enables aircraft ranging in scale from sub-meter to full scale to autonomously inspect, map, survey, and transport. We are serious about system design, development, real-world testing, and delivering to customers working, useful systems.

Position Overview

Near Earth Autonomy is looking for highly motivated individuals with a strong flight software background to help us realize the future of autonomous flight. We are looking for engineers with experience in the full software product lifecycle, including design, development, verification, and deployment.

Job Responsibilities

and Duties Design and develop flight software components to support various needs and domains enabling autonomous flight Design, implement, and test software according to aerospace industry standards including DO-178C Participate in contextualizing software development within the framework of ARP4754B, ARP4761A, and related standards Participate and conduct design and code reviews Develop and employ software verification tools Implement and maintain software development and configuration control best practices to reliably deliver software Work within a team of engineers to produce software systems that meet customer requirements Required Qualifications and Skills Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent discipline and 5+ years of related experience Experience developing and deploying software for embedded systems Working knowledge of the C and/or C++ languages Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms Skilled in writing tests and designing for testability Strong communication skills Experience with Linux Desired Experience Prior experience with software development and verification per DO-178C or similarly rigorous processes Experience developing software for real-time operating systems Development of flight software Development and testing of mobile robots, especially UAS Use of Formal Methods for logic verification of software Experience building production-scale applications through at least one full development lifecycle Benefits Compensation compatible with qualification Stock options 401(k) plan Health, dental, and vision benefits Paid-time off and parental leave Life insurance, long-term and short-term disability benefits Due to the nature of Near Earth's funding, this position is restricted to US persons.