VMS Software Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

VMS Software Engineer (Embedded): Building high-reliability real-time systems for all-electric aircraft with an accent on Modern C++ and Embedded Linux. Focus on hardware interface development, driver implementation, and safety-critical software design.

Location: San Jose, California, United States. hirify.global is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Salary: $142,800 - $220,600

Company

Aerospace company building all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility.

What you will do

• Develop efficient, robust C++ code for Embedded Linux platforms.
• Implement drivers and manage communications over common interlinks such as CAN, Ethernet, TCP/IP, and UART.
• Perform hardware bring-up and deep-dive debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and network sniffers.
• Design deterministic, safety-first software that anticipates edge cases and hardware unpredictability.
• Iterate quickly within an agile sprint-driven framework.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience in embedded software engineering.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ (11/14/17/20) for production code.
• Fluency in Python and Bash for data manipulation, testing, and prototyping.
• Solid understanding of Embedded Linux kernel and user-space interactions.
• Experience with real-time constraints and resource-constrained hardware.
• Must have valid US work authorization (no visa sponsorship available).

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Yocto, GTest, CMake, or Ansible.

Culture & Benefits

• Pay-for-performance culture that rewards contributions to the company's strategy.
• Commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace environment.
• Opportunity to work on challenging problems in the sustainable aviation sector.