Missile Flight Software Engineer

Overview

Verity is building the next generation of highperformance missile systems, and 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.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Systems Integration

• 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 highreliability solutions • Own software execution from concept through hardwareintheloop (HIL), qualification, and flight test events

Embedded Software & RealTime Development

• Develop missioncritical software in C/C++ (Rust or other languages as applicable) for realtime 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 hardwareabstraction layers for flight processors • Ensure deterministic timing, robust faultmanagement, and safetycritical execution

Test, Verification, and Flight Readiness

• Lead HIL/SIL/processorintheloop testing and simulationdriven verification • Debug and resolve systemlevel issues involving timing, concurrency, and embedded communications • Support captivecarry testing, ground test facilities, integration labs, and livefire developmental test campaigns

Program Leadership & Execution

• 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

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field • 10+ years in embedded systems or realtime 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 weaponsystem flight software experience • Experience with guidance, control, terminal homing, seeker integration, and flightcomputer hardware • Experience developing safetycritical software (DO178C, MILSTD, AIAA standards) • Experience with HIL testing, 6DOF simulation environments, MATLAB/Simulink, or missionsimulation frameworks • Knowledge of secure coding, antitamper, and cyberhardening for embedded systems • Experience with Agile development leading a software IPT, Scrum team, or technical product area

Why Join Us?

• Work directly on flightcritical and flighttestproven missile systems • Influence architecture, system design, and missioncritical code from day one • Small, hightrust 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 missiondriven culture