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Staff Flight Software Engineer

Regent
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Full Time
Posted August 20, 2025
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Job Description

A Staff Flight Software Engineer responsible for leading the development of safety-critical avionics software for REGENT's innovative seaglider, including real-time control, sensor integration, health monitoring, and certification processes to ensure robust and certifiable flight systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of safety-critical avionics software for the seaglider
  • Own software components including real-time control, mode logic, sensor and actuator integration, health monitoring, and inter-processor communications
  • Define plans, processes, and evidence for safety-critical software certification and drive approval processes with classification societies and authorities
  • Architect partitioned RTOS-based systems with strict timing and isolation standards
  • Establish certification-ready CI/CD pipelines
  • Lead requirement-based verification through SIL, HIL, and sea trials
  • Collaborate across disciplines such as controls, avionics, systems, and testing to define flight software requirements

Requirements

  • Experience in leading the development of safety-critical avionics software for complex systems, including real-time control, mode logic, sensor and actuator integration, health monitoring, and inter-processor communications.
  • Proven ability to define plans, processes, and evidence required for safety-critical software across multiple teams and criticalities, and to drive approvals with classification societies and flag state authorities.
  • Experience architecting partitioned RTOS-based systems with strict timing and isolation standards.
  • Experience standing up certification-ready CI/CD pipelines for safety-critical software development.
  • Experience leading requirement-based verification through SIL (Software-in-the-Loop), HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop), and full-scale sea trials.
  • Ability to work across disciplines including controls, avionics, systems, and testing to define and develop flight software for amphibious mobility vehicles.
  • Educational background in engineering, computer science, or related technical field (implied by the need for technical expertise in avionics and software development).

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary and compensation package (implied by professional level and industry standards)
Work schedule flexibility (implied by the nature of engineering roles and industry standards)
Work environment perks such as a diverse and inclusive workplace
Opportunities for professional growth and impact in innovative, cutting-edge projects
Participation in certification processes and safety-critical software development
Collaborative work across disciplines including controls, avionics, systems, and testing

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