Your primary responsibilities will include architecting avionics systems, and supporting mission-critical real-time and non-real-time environments. You will also work on novel sensing technologies, networking functions, and ensuring rigorous testing and verification of our avionics components. Your expertise in avionics hardware and systems, combined with your passion for cross-disciplinary communication, will be essential in creating reliable and high-performance solutions.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside industry veterans from leading aerospace companies, leveraging your experience and skills to push the boundaries of what is possible in autonomous flight and swarming technologies. If you are excited by challenging problems and driven to achieve technological breakthroughs, we invite you to join us in redefining air power.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with the team to architect avionics systems, autonomy, and ground control functions for large uncrewed aircraft.
• Design, integrate, and support embedded systems in both real-time and non-real-time environments, for ground and aerial applications.
• Develop and support systems delivering autonomy, novel sensing capabilities, and networking functions.
• Define and implement hardware and systems architectures for software- and hardware-in-the-loop testing on avionics components.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in embedded systems development, avionics, or related fields.
• Familiarity with the toolchains, hardware constraints, and design philosophies for embedded systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a passion for cross-disciplinary communication.
• Interest in design-for-explainability, particularly for high-assurance systems subject to certification requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with a major microcontroller or microprocessor family.
• Experience in reverse-engineering.
• Experience in robotics and automation (virtual, terrestrial, or aerial).
• Knowledge of network routing and switching.
• Experience with Modular Open-Source Architecture components and systems.
• Understanding of hardware security modules and related components.

What We Offer

• Meaningful equity stake in a high-growth defense technology company
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k
• PTO and Paid Sick Time
• Monthly Wellness Stipend
• Daily catered lunch to office
• Paid Parental leave
• Flexible work arrangement - remote/hybrid with regular collaboration in Oxnard
• Direct impact opportunity - be a key leader in building a critical technology for national security
• World-class team - work alongside exceptional engineers and operators solving hard problems

Compensation Range

• $200,000 - $300,000 + Equity

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and trustworthy work environment, Swarm Aero conducts a thorough screening of prospective employees. Candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background verification process as a prerequisite for employment.

To conform to U.S. Government controlled technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.