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Guidance Software Engineer

CHAOS Industries

Skills

Required

  • software development
  • AMD / Xilinx
  • firmware
  • Continuous Integration
  • sensor integration
  • high-TRL systems
  • object-oriented software development
  • UAS
  • commercial autopilot frameworks
  • ArduPilot
  • microcontroller architectures
  • STM32
  • Linux
  • git

Preferred

  • radar sensor integration
  • HW/SW
  • I&T
  • V&V
  • integration
  • airframe design
  • develop real-time embedded software
  • flight dynamics

Join CHAOS, a cutting-edge aerospace company, as a Senior Guidance Software Engineer. In this role, you will lead the design of our guidance software for a new airframe design, implement guidance and navigation software, support airframe design activities, and assist with system integration of software on flight hardware. This is a full-time, on-site position in Los Angeles, California, with a range of benefits including stock options, relocation assistance, and comprehensive medical coverage.

Lead the design and implementation of guidance software for a clean sheet airframe design.

Responsibilities

  • Support airframe design activities and system integration of software on flight hardware.
  • Collaborate with small teams and work with minimal supervision to develop real-time embedded software.
  • Practical understanding of flight dynamics of fixed wing and rotary wing platforms
  • Experience developing real-time embedded software to include hardware interfaces

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in professional, object-oriented software development
  • Experience with design and implementation of guidance algorithms for UAS platforms using commercial autopilot frameworks like ArduPilot
  • U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data system
  • Solid understanding and extensive experience in software development on microcontroller architectures (STM32 or similar) and on Linux hosted on Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx SoC or Microblaze architectures
  • Experience with integration of vendor provided low-level drivers and firmware
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
  • Minimum education: Bachelor’s or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related degree
  • Experience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies
  • Current or previous DoD security clearance
  • Part 107 remote pilot certification

Experience with EO/IR sensor integration

  • Experience with firmware development using VHDL and embedded software development flow on AMD/Xilinx FPGAs
  • Experience with production-level SW development & deployment, including DevOps, DevSecOps, and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets
  • Experience with git
  • Experience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems

Preferred

  • Experience with radar sensor integration
  • Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems

Pay

USD 160,000 - 280,000

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