
Red 6 is revolutionizing military flight training with ATARS, a gateway to immersive, data-driven, AI-enabled 3D synthetic training worlds. This technology allows humans and machines to train…

Red 6 is revolutionizing military flight training with ATARS, a gateway to immersive, data-driven, AI-enabled 3D synthetic training worlds. This technology allows humans and machines to train…
Founded: 2018
Core product: ATARS (Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System) and EVE AR headset
Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing / military flight training
Employees (approx.): 219
Total funding (reported): USD 111,350,000
Military flight training and simulation for warfighter readiness
2018
Defense and Space Manufacturing
USD 2,400,000
Reported seed round entry in April 2019
USD 1,500,000
Reported AFWERX grant
Reported Series B led by RedBird Capital Partners
“Backed by a mix of venture and strategic investors including RedBird Capital Partners, IronGate Capital Advisors, Alumni Ventures, Moonshots Capital, and institutional/strategic investors”
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Company Overview
Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Our primary technology, supporting our ATARS product, enables pilots to simulate the cognitive challenges of flying while accessing realistic, scalable training in dynamic outdoor environments.
The Role
As a Senior Software Engineer at Red 6 you will take a critical role in designing and delivering next-generation AR pilot training and operating systems. This position is highly hands-on, driving complex software development. You will identify and implement novel solutions to cutting-edge augmented reality challenges, working across rendering systems, game engine infrastructure, simulation frameworks, and hardware-software integration. Your work will integrate state-of-the-art simulation technology with live aircraft and deliver high-impact capabilities to our military customers. This role is ideal for a seasoned software engineer who thrives in solving deep engineering challenges.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred / Additional Skills
Full-Time Employee Benefits
Note
Red 6 reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations.
This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Red 6 has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment.
Red Six Aerospace, Inc, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Compensation Range: $130K - $150K
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Design, develop, and optimize high-performance C++ applications for both general-purpose CPU/GPU computing environments and embedded System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms
Implement core features for synthetic reality applications including rendering systems, simulation frameworks, and data pipelines
Independently deliver complex designs or subsystems with little oversight
Collaborate with hardware, simulation, and design teams to deliver integrated AR solutions for military training environments
Develop and integrate safety-critical graphical user interfaces (GUI) for cockpit and mission display systems
Implement software in compliance with DO-178C (DAL A/B/C) and related avionics standards
Enforce secure software development practices aligned with DoD cybersecurity and RMF requirements
Contribute to testing strategies, tooling, and CI/CD infrastructure to ensure rapid and reliable delivery.
Support requirements decomposition, traceability, and verification activities
Participate in program reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
Support hardware/software integration in lab environments and ground test rigs
Optimize real-time and near-real-time performance across constrained embedded SoC environments
Debug and resolve system-level issues across processor, graphics pipeline, and I/O interfaces
Collaborate with human factors engineering to ensure compliance with MIL-STD-1472 and usability standards