Guidance, Navigation, and Control Software Engineer (Embedded)

TL;DR

Guidance, Navigation, and Control Software Engineer (Embedded): Designing and implementing guidance and navigation software for a clean-sheet airframe design with an accent on flight dynamics and real-time embedded systems. Focus on integrating software on flight hardware and developing guidance algorithms for UAS platforms using commercial autopilot frameworks.

Location: On-site in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California. U.S. Person status is required.

Salary: $160,000 - $240,000

Company

hirify.global is a defense company redefining modern defense with omniscient systems powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™).

What you will do

• Lead the design and implementation of guidance and navigation software for a new clean-sheet airframe.
• Integrate software on flight hardware and support overall airframe design activities.
• Develop guidance algorithms for UAS platforms using commercial autopilot frameworks like ArduPilot.
• Work within Agile lifecycle processes, including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development.
• Collaborate with small R&D teams to deliver high-TRL systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in object-oriented software development.
• Practical understanding of flight dynamics for fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms.
• Extensive experience with microcontroller architectures (STM32) and Linux on Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx SoC, or Microblaze.
• Experience developing real-time embedded software and integrating vendor low-level drivers.
• Must have U.S. Person status to access U.S.-only data systems.

Nice to have

• Current or previous DoD security clearance.
• Part 107 remote pilot certification.
• Experience with EO/IR or radar sensor integration.
• Firmware development using VHDL and embedded software flow on AMD/Xilinx FPGAs.
• Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid by the company.
• 401k with 50% company match up to 6% of pay, plus FSA and HSA.
• Unlimited PTO, "No meeting Fridays", and a casual dress code.
• Free daily lunch and generous pre-IPO stock option grants.
• Relocation assistance available.