Swarm Aero
Systems Engineer. Aircraft Software
$140K–$200K
Oxnard · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in aerospace, defense, or UAS systems engineering focused on software.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Ability to obtain U.S. Government clearance is required.
About the job
Supports the software systems engineering of autonomous swarming aircraft, from requirements and architecture through verification, testing, and airworthiness documentation.
What you'll do
- Lead software standards and development processes, maintain system architecture, and derive requirements and interfaces.
- Manage requirements traceability and support HIL/SIL integration testing, anomaly resolution, and software verification planning.
- Coordinate design reviews, mitigate technical risks, and contribute to airworthiness and flight authorization documentation.
What they ask for
- Strong systems engineering foundation and ability to write clear, verifiable, testable requirements.
- Expertise in software development and verification for civil or military aircraft.
- Experience with formal verification and validation methods and relevant aviation software standards.
- Ability to obtain U.S. Government clearance; ITAR eligibility as stated in the posting.
Nice to have
- Flight control, avionics, or propulsion subsystem integration; ARP4754 and ARP4761 experience.
- Defense programs, military airworthiness, flight authorization processes, or an active security clearance.
Pay
$140K – $200K (base salary)
Tools
Jama, Polarion, JIRA, DO-333, DO-178, DO-254, MIL-STD-882, JSSSEH
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