Hermeus is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, and implement software for their high-speed aircraft systems, working closely with the Department of Defense to deliver capabilities that ensure national security.
Requirements
- Professional experience programming in C/C++ and experience with embedded flight software development tools and methodologies.
- Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) or embedded Linux for real-time applications.
- Familiarity with low-level hardware interfaces (e.g., CAN, RS422, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC429, etc.), and software development for embedded applications.
- Experience with fault-redundant design as well as safety-critical software development processes, such as DO-178C or MIL-516C.
- Knowledge of avionics systems, flight control systems, and navigation systems.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain embedded flight software for our aircraft systems, including flight control, navigation, communication, and avionics systems.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components.
- Write efficient, high-quality, and well-documented code that meets the performance and safety requirements of the aircraft.
- Develop software requirements and design documents.
- Participate in code and design reviews to ensure high-quality software.
- Test and debug software to ensure it meets design specifications and performance requirements.
- Work with systems engineers to develop and execute system-level tests and simulations.
Other
- 1+ years of experience in embedded flight software development.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Experience working in a startup environment is a plus.
- The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.
