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Stealth Mode · 5 hours ago

Director of Flight Software

positionEl Segundo, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
date10+ years exp

Stealth Mode is a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in El Segundo, CA. The Director of Software Engineering will own the architecture, development, and delivery of embedded systems, controls software, and sensor integration across the company’s integrated air defense system, requiring direct technical leadership and engineering rigor.

Software

Responsibilities

Define and execute the strategic roadmap for software across multiple missile and sensor platforms
Lead architecture, design, and testing of real-time embedded software running advanced GNC and sensor fusion systems
Lead architecture, design, and testing of high performance computer vision and perception software
Manage architecture, design, and testing of radar, optical, and external sensor fusion and command and control integration
Establish and enforce engineering processes that ensure robust software-hardware integration under aggressive timelines
Build, mentor, and scale a multidisciplinary team of software engineers and integration specialists
Partner with leadership to align software deliverables with system-level performance goals
Introduce and enforce best practices in safety-critical coding, testing, and documentation
Ensure compliance with industry standards (DO-178C, MIL-STD-882) without slowing iteration
Drive verification and validation campaigns including simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and live flight tests

Qualification

Embedded softwareReal-time systemsGNC algorithmsC++PythonLeadershipRustModel-based designCommunicationMentoring

Required

~10 years of embedded software experience, with 5+ in leadership roles
Deep technical background in real-time embedded systems within missiles, rockets, robotics, or autonomous platforms
Expertise in GNC algorithms, RTOS, and fault-tolerant flight software
Strong familiarity or Familiarity with C++, Rust, Python, and model-based design
Proven track record of delivering complex programs on schedule
Capable of resource planning and proposal development for new programs
Strong communicator able to articulate technical complexity to executives, operators, and engineers alike
Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and build resilient teams

Company

Stealth Mode

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Stealth Mode
people-size1001-5000 employees

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
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