Principal Software Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Moorpark, California, United States; onsite office and R&D work required. Periodic travel within the continental United States may be required.

Salary: $147,000–$224,250 per year

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous and unmanned systems for defense and commercial applications across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains.

What you will do

• Lead the development and testing of embedded software for unmanned aircraft, payloads, sensors, processors, software-defined radios, and robotic systems.
• Design software for prototypes and production products while maintaining configuration control and software quality.
• Lead system requirements, test plans, diagnostic tools, validation testing, and proof-of-concept demonstrations.
• Support hardware selection and estimate processing, memory, storage, development effort, timelines, and scope.
• Transition development software to production and certification while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Participate in design reviews, flight-test environments, troubleshooting, and analysis of complex system issues.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required. The position requires access to ITAR/EAR-controlled information and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace, mechanical engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12–15 years of relevant experience with embedded software development and system troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in Python, C, C++11, C++ STL, and/or OpenCL, with experience using IDEs and defect-tracking tools.
• Experience with RS-485, RS-232, CAN, I2C, SPI, USB, object-oriented programming, multi-threaded design, and automated build, test, and deployment environments.
• Ability to work in office, R&D, and field-test environments, including occasional irregular hours, weekends, holidays, and travel.

Nice to have

• Experience with STM32 processors, RTOS platforms such as FreeRTOS or µC/OS, Video4Linux, Embedded Linux, and Linux/ARM driver development.
• Experience with Test Driven Development, unit testing, source control, and tools such as GitLab, Bitbucket, SVN, or JIRA.
• Familiarity with Robot Operating System, electronics, laboratory equipment, and advanced engineering education.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment with a 9/80 work schedule.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Paid holiday shutdown.
• Fast-paced, collaborative work in small multidisciplinary teams focused on autonomous systems and defense technology.