Flight Software Engineer (Autonomous Aircraft)

Location: Alameda, United States; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops and operates full-size autonomous cargo aircraft capable of carrying two tons of payload over more than a thousand nautical miles.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and optimize autonomous flight software, including guidance, navigation, and control algorithms.
• Implement real-time decision-making for changing flight conditions and environmental factors.
• Integrate software with onboard sensors, actuators, and avionics for autonomous mission execution.
• Develop flight planning, collision avoidance, precision landing, and mission management software.
• Test and validate flight software through simulation, hardware-in-the-loop setups, and real-world flight testing.
• Collaborate with aerospace, avionics, and field testing teams while debugging and optimizing software.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience developing flight control algorithms for autonomous aircraft.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, or Rust for real-time embedded systems.
• Experience with ROS or similar autonomous-system middleware.
• Experience deploying GNC algorithms on autonomous aircraft platforms.
• Experience with flight simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and real-world autonomous flight testing.
• Knowledge of computer vision, sensor fusion, path planning, obstacle avoidance, adaptive control, and safety-critical aviation software.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful early-stage equity.
• Relocation support if applicable.
• Employee health benefit plans.
• 6% retirement matching and flexible PTO.
• Free lunches, snacks, and stocked office refrigerators.
• Access to AI tools and subscriptions.