Flight Software Engineer

Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. They are seeking a talented Software Engineer, Flight Software to design, develop, and implement safety-critical, real-time embedded software for aerospace and defense platforms.

What you'll do:

• Design, develop, and implement real-time, safety-critical flight software in C, C++, and Rust for embedded systems within aerospace and defense platforms
• Engineer highly efficient and reliable embedded software solutions, focusing on resource constraints, low-level hardware interaction, and deterministic behavior
• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, systems engineers, and aerospace specialists to integrate flight software with avionics, sensors, and control systems
• Develop and execute rigorous testing methodologies, including unit, integration, and system-level testing in simulation and on actual flight hardware
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and architecture design to coding, verification, and validation of flight-critical software

What they're looking for:

• Strong proficiency in C, and C++ for embedded systems programming
• Hands-on experience with embedded systems and/or real-time operating environments, including low-level hardware interactions, device drivers, and complex embedded software architectures
• Proven experience working with flight software principles, hard real-time operating environments, and understanding of aerospace concepts, hardware interfaces, and protocols
• Understanding of MATLAB and Simulink
• Strong academic background in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with a focus on embedded systems and real-time computing (degree not strictly required; demonstrated skills and experience take precedence)
• Aerospace background in aerodynamics, aircraft concepts, or avionics
• Experience with Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems — including mission and trajectory planning, state estimation, and typical control laws (PID, LQR, etc)
• Experience with computer vision, perception, or robotics concepts
• Strong proficiency in Rust for embedded systems programming
• Game development background, particularly console development or low-level systems programming

Benefits:

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in most offers and are considered part of Mach’s total compensation package.
• Mach offers benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and opportunities for professional development.