Embedded Software Developer – Level 3 (Aerospace)

Location: Denver, Colorado, United States; other location: Huntsville, Alabama. U.S. citizenship, nationality, permanent residency, or qualifying lawful U.S. status is required.

Base pay for Colorado applicants: $150,931–$211,303 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable space vehicles and systems, including launch and spacecraft systems for national security missions.

What you will do

• Design, develop, integrate, and test embedded C/C++ software for avionics and high-voltage power systems.
• Develop low-level drivers and firmware for embedded hardware platforms.
• Collaborate with electrical circuit and FPGA designers on hardware/software integration.
• Manage software development across requirements, architecture, implementation, reviews, verification, and deployment.
• Support hardware bring-up, debugging, verification, and software documentation.
• Create and execute unit, integration, and automated regression testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and experience with real-time operating systems.
• Understanding of hardware/software interfaces, including SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe, and FPGA register-level integration.
• Experience debugging with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG debuggers.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycles and version control systems such as Git.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Aerospace or safety-critical systems experience.
• Experience with CAN, Ethernet, custom hardware firmware, Python, or Bash.
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and continuous integration practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety-focused, collaborative, inclusive workplace.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
• Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off, up to 14 company-paid holidays, and an Education Support Program.