About The Company
We are a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in Gardena, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military leadership and several Silicon Valley firms. With a world-class business development & leadership team already in place, we are well positioned to capitalize on already overwhelming demand.
Job Overview
As a Flight Software Engineer, you will design and develop mission-critical software that enables the operation of advanced aerospace and defense systems. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to translate system requirements into reliable, real-time embedded software, integrating with avionics hardware, sensors, and communication subsystems. This role involves contributing across the full software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and validation in simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments. The ideal candidate is passionate about building high-reliability software that meets the rigorous safety, performance, and security standards required for defense missions.
What You’ll Work On
- Real-time flight software architecture for autonomous systems
- Guidance, navigation, and control software integration with onboard sensors
- Interfaces with IMUs, GPS, seekers, and motor/actuation systems
- High-reliability communication between processors (CAN, UART, Ethernet, etc.)
- Hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) and software-in-the-loop (SITL) testing infrastructure
- Telemetry, logging, and system health monitoring
- Flight test support and debugging
- Our systems run across heterogeneous compute environments ranging from embedded microcontrollers to Linux flight computers, and must perform reliably under strict timing and resource constraints.
Qualifications
- Strong C or C++ in performance-critical systems
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineer, or Computer Engineering
- 7+ years of experience working a Flight Software Engineer
- Real-time or near-real-time software
- Sensor integration (IMU, GPS, cameras, radar, etc.)
- Experience with working along side Guidance / navigation / control systems team
- Linux-based embedded platforms
- Hardware bring-up and debugging
- You should be comfortable working close to the hardware, reading datasheets, debugging buses, and instrumenting systems in flight tests.
Itar Requirements
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR
Skills Required
- Strong C or C++ experience in performance-critical systems
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- 7+ years of experience as a Flight Software Engineer
- Experience developing real-time or near-real-time software
- Experience with sensor integration, including IMUs, GPS, cameras, or radar
- Experience working alongside guidance, navigation, and control systems teams
- Experience with Linux-based embedded platforms
- Experience with hardware bring-up and debugging
- U.S. person status or eligibility to obtain required ITAR authorizations
What We Do
Singularity Defense is a U.S. aerospace and defense innovator developing scalable, cost-effective air-defense technologies and low-cost interceptor systems to counter modern, mass-produced aerial threats. The company engineers counter-weapon systems at scale to protect people on the battlefield and at home, with a mission to bring warfighters home and keep cities safe through affordable defenses for the most urgent security challenges.
