Head of Vehicle Software jobs in United States
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EVONA ยท 1 day ago

Head of Vehicle Software

positionLong Beach, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$250K/yr - $350K/yr
date10+ years exp

EVONA is a next-generation space launch company that designs, builds, and launches rockets to deliver satellites and other payloads into orbit. The Head of Vehicle Software will own the end-to-end software stack for the vehicle, overseeing architecture, development, testing, and deployment while leading multiple teams of engineers.

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Comp. & Benefits
Hiring Manager
Sam Stocks
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Responsibilities

Own the architecture, development, testing, release, and deployment of all vehicle software
Lead, hire, and mentor multiple teams of senior software engineers and engineering managers
Oversee embedded systems, real-time flight software, vehicle configuration, and ground-side interfaces
Own simulation and test infrastructure, including hardware-in-the-loop environments
Partner closely with avionics, controls, systems, and ground teams to deliver tightly integrated end-to-end solutions
Build scalable software platforms and processes to support multiple vehicles in parallel across design, test, and launch

Qualification

Embedded systemsReal-time flight softwareC++GoRustEnd-to-end software ownershipHigh-performing engineering teamsFast-moving environmentsCommunication

Required

10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in senior leadership roles
Proven success building and scaling high-performing engineering teams
Strong experience with real-time, embedded, or safety-critical systems
End-to-end ownership of complex software systems from design through production
Experience with C++, Go, and/or Rust
Familiarity with RTOS, bare-metal development, and/or embedded Linux
Excellent communication skills and the ability to operate effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments

Preferred

Aerospace experience is not required

Benefits

Opportunity for meaningful equity upside at a pivotal stage of growth

Company

EVONA

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We believe in the evolution of knowledge and the progression of people - it is so core to our business, it's the meaning of our name: EVO - to evolve, ONA - people.
dateFounded in 2018
location
St Petersburg, Florida, US
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://www.evona.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Jack Madley
Co-Founder
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