Head of Software Engineering

Head of Flight Software | Los Angeles | SpaceTechWe’re working with a well-funded space technology company developing a new generation of spacecraft systems for complex commercial and national security missions.They’re looking for a Head of Flight Software to take technical ownership of the software behind their spacecraft, from early architecture and requirements through integration, qualification and ultimately flight.You'll lead the technical direction of the flight software team, but remain hands-on with the architecture, code, integration and testing as the company moves quickly towards flight.What you'll be doingOwn the overall flight software architecture and technical directionLead development across spacecraft control, autonomy, communications, telemetry, command and fault managementDevelop reliable, deterministic and fault-tolerant embedded softwareDefine software requirements, interfaces and verification strategiesWork closely with GNC, Electrical, Systems, Test and Mission EngineeringLead code reviews, integration, testing and qualificationSupport simulation, software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testingYou'll likely have 5+ years working with embedded or real-time software, ideally within spacecraft, launch vehicles, aerospace, robotics or another mission-critical environment.Experience:Strong C/C++RTOS, bare-metal or embedded LinuxReal-time and deterministic softwareEmbedded hardware integrationFull software development lifecycleThe key is having owned complex embedded software, not just contributed to one small part of a larger system.This is a senior technical role in a small, ambitious engineering environment. You'll have plenty of ownership, influence over how the team develops and the opportunity to build software that ultimately flies.The role is onsite in the Los Angeles area, and candidates will need to meet relevant US export-control requirements and be eligible to obtain a US security clearance.