Missile Flight Software Engineer

Overview

Verity is building the next generation of high‑performance 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.

• 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 Dev Sec Ops  pipelines, configuration management, and secure coding best practices

• 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

• 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, 6
  
  DOF 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

• 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