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Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $191,000–$191,000🗓 2026-09-29

Core

Develop microcontroller software, device drivers, and flight control systems for autonomous airborne and subsea vehicles using RTOS.

Role type

Staff Flight Software Engineer (Embedded C/C++)

Builds

Flight computer vehicle software for tactical missiles, hypersonic strike systems, and defense platforms

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Embedded Systems

Required skills

C programming, RTOS development, microcontroller architecture, device driver development, embedded systems debugging, avionics software, safety-critical system design, communications protocols (CAN, ARINC, MIL-STD), flight test analysis

Preferred skills

Experience in both commercial product and public sector defense environments, experience with Lattice OS ecosystem

Technologies

RTOS, C, C++, microcontrollers, oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, revision control systems, CAN, CANFD, ARINC-825, ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet

Responsibilities

Develop microcontroller software using an RTOS, create aircraft control systems, integrate new features and sensors into flight controller software, analyze flight test results, support device manufacturing and operational aircraft deployments

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic impact

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