Senior Software Engineer, Dropship and Cargo

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Own the software for the Dropship and Cargo programs: collect requirements from our test teams and commercial and military customers, define what the aircraft needs to do, build most of it, and specify the remainder…
• Delegate work when scope requires it, and stay accountable for the result either way
• Break down ambiguous problems (e.g., new aircraft capabilities, energy and range tradeoffs, operational tooling) into plans, and adapt them as flight test and operations produce new information
• Write production-quality code in C++17 and Python across the aircraft stack, including testing and validation
• Support flight testing directly: be present for tests, review flight data, and diagnose what the aircraft did and why
• Work with propulsion, hardware, product, and flight operations to make practical tradeoffs between range, payload, reserve, and schedule
• Represent software in program-level decisions, including giving the program an honest read on what is and is not ready
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, debugging support, and mentorship of other engineers

Job requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience with C++ (ideally C++11 or newer)
• Professional experience with Python
• Depth in at least one of: path planning, controls, state estimation, sensor integration, or embedded and powertrain control
• A track record of taking ownership of unfamiliar technical domains
• Experience owning software for a subsystem across multiple teams
• Experience working on real-world robotic or vehicle systems, especially where software interacts with hardware
• Exposure to energy management, hybrid or electric powertrains, or engine control is a plus
• Comfort working across the stack from low-level systems to user-facing tools