Software Flight Engr

Location: Hybrid in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Base salary: $82,300–$220,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is an independent nonprofit research and development company delivering engineering solutions for military defense, space exploration, biomedical engineering, and other national challenges.

What you will do

• Develop embedded software and algorithms for resource-constrained, real-time, resilient, and fault-tolerant systems.
• Evaluate requirements, propose solutions, explore design trade-offs, and analyze performance and functionality.
• Develop and execute software tests to verify compliance with requirements and troubleshoot performance problems.
• Prepare technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, presentations, and other documentation.
• Communicate with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements and describe designs and deliverables.
• Identify challenges, adapt to changing program requirements, and communicate issues to project leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 0–3 years of experience in Software Engineering or a related field.
• Strong embedded-target development and troubleshooting skills, including OS coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces, and hardware subsystems.
• Expertise in software development for real-time systems.
• Mastery of a high-level development language such as C, C++, or Rust.
• Experience with UML/SysML, in-circuit emulators, JTAG debuggers, and laboratory test equipment.
• Knowledge of software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, time-management, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Applicants selected for this position must obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Nice to have

• Secret security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative multidisciplinary environment focused on research, development, and innovation.
• Workplace flexibility programs supporting work-life balance.
• Employee clubs, health and finance workshops, off-site social events, and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
• Full-time employment with base salary determined by role, level, location, skills, experience, and education or training.

Hiring process

• Apply through hirify.global’s careers website; selected applicants must meet the government security-clearance requirement.