Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Flight Software
$155k/y-$238k/y
Heart Aerospace16 hours ago
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Summary
Heart Aerospace is seeking a Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Flight Software to join their team in Los Angeles, CA. The role involves developing software for the ES-30 hybrid-electric airplane, focusing on critical systems and software lifecycle support.
About the Role
As a Senior/Staff Software Engineer on the Flight Software Team, you will be responsible for all aspects of software development for the aircraft. This includes interfacing with engineers to develop requirements, architecting and writing high-quality code, building tests and test infrastructure, and providing support throughout the software lifecycle. You will create reliable embedded software for critical systems, work with interdisciplinary teams to design next-generation aircraft capabilities, and mentor junior engineers.
About You
Required:
- Bachelor's or above in computer science, electrical engineering, or similar engineering discipline.
- 3+ years professional experience writing safety-critical code for vehicles or similar applications.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Passion for aircraft and Heart's mission.
Preferred:
- Significant experience writing software in Rust, Python, C, C++, or a similar systems language.
- Experience writing code for execution in an embedded environment (microcontrollers, bare metal, RTOS, embedded OS).
- Experience modeling cyber-physical systems (6 DoF Simulators, Monte Carlos, Battery Pack Models).
- Strong systems design fundamentals and experience architecting software systems for vehicle systems.
- Significant experience with software and hardware test development, including unit tests, CI/CD, integration testing, and advanced automated test methods.
- Experience developing software under a functional safety compliant process (IEC 61508, ISO 26262, DO-178C, or similar).
Benefits
- Competitive salary with a base pay range of $155k–$238k depending on experience.
- Opportunity to work on innovative hybrid-electric aircraft technology.
- Collaborative and interdisciplinary work environment.
Heart Aerospace
Heart Aerospace has a clear mission. We work to decarbonize and democratize air travel. We believe in electrification. Not only to bring down emissions and build a sustainable future, but to make flying accessible for the many, around the world. Electric planes are cheaper to operate and can unlock convenient and effective regional traveling, a market that today is restricted by the difficulty of making a sustainable profit. Our mission is about taking electrification to the skies, helping our customers build their businesses, and the traveling public to access an amazing and sustainable service.
Los Angeles, CA