Missile Flight Software Engineer

About the Role

Verity is building the next generation of high-performance missile systems. We're looking for a Lead Missile Flight Software Engineer who wants to own real hardware, make technical decisions that matter, and see their work go all the way to flight test.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, integration, and verification of embedded flight software for missile flight computers.
• Work across disciplines (GNC, avionics, seeker, propulsion, systems engineering) to define requirements and architect high-reliability solutions.
• Own software execution from concept through hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), qualification, and flight test events.
• Develop mission-critical software in C/C++ (Rust or other languages as applicable) for real-time processors, microcontrollers, and custom missile hardware.
• Implement and optimize control loops, state estimation, actuator control, sensor fusion, and telemetry handling.
• Develop board support packages, device drivers, and hardware-abstraction layers for flight processors.
• Ensure deterministic timing, robust fault-management, and safety-critical execution.
• Lead HIL/SIL/processor-in-the-loop testing and simulation-driven verification.
• Debug and resolve system-level issues involving timing, concurrency, and embedded communications.
• Support captive-carry testing, ground test facilities, integration labs, and live-fire developmental test campaigns.
• Guide software planning, scheduling, team tasking, and technical execution.
• Estimate software size/cost, plan staffing needs, and support proposal development.
• Collaborate directly with customers, internal stakeholders, and flight test teams.
• Ensure adherence to DevSecOps pipelines, configuration management, and secure coding best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in embedded systems or real-time flight software; 3+ years leading technical teams.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and experience with embedded processors (ARM, PowerPC, DSPs, or SoCs).
• Hands-on experience delivering software for a fielded product or operational defense system.
• Experience integrating sensors, actuators, IMUs, seekers, GNSS, telemetry, and avionics components.
• Familiarity with RTOS or bare-metal environments and communication protocols (SPI, UART, CAN, 1553, Ethernet, etc.).
• Working knowledge of CI/CD, Git, CMake, Docker, and hardware-level debugging tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Missile or weapon-system flight software experience.
• Experience with guidance, control, terminal homing, seeker integration, and flight-computer hardware.
• Experience developing safety-critical software (DO-178C, MIL-STD, AIAA standards).
• Experience with HIL testing, 6DOF simulation environments, MATLAB/Simulink, or mission-simulation frameworks.
• Knowledge of secure coding, anti-tamper, and cyber-hardening for embedded systems.
• Experience with Agile development leading a software IPT, Scrum team, or technical product area.

Benefits

• Work directly on flight-critical and flight-test-proven missile systems.
• Influence architecture, system design, and mission-critical code from day one.
• Small, high-trust engineering teams with major technical ownership.
• Direct contact with hardware, flight computers, and test environments—not just software on a laptop.
• Clear advancement path: Principal Engineer, Chief Engineer, or Program Technical Lead.
• Competitive compensation, strong benefits, and a mission-driven culture.