Radar Staff Software Engineer
Job Summary
Job Description
As a Radar Staff Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and optimize radar software for autonomous aircraft, ensuring safe operation in urban environments. Responsibilities include developing software for lab, RF, and flight testing, creating new radar capabilities, collaborating with engineers on interfaces, optimizing performance, participating in code reviews, and generating lifecycle artifacts. You will work on a DO-178C RTOS and CI/CD environment and contribute to enhancements aligned with RTCA DO-366B MOPS for traffic surveillance. This role involves working within the CD&R team and Autoflight & Navigation team within the Autonomy & Airspace Integrated Product Team.
Must have:
- US Person authorized to work on ITAR and Export Controlled Technology
- 8+ years experience in Software Engineering or related discipline
- C/C++ programming experience with GNU Toolchain
- Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS)
- Familiarity with aviation sensors (ADS-B, GPS, INS)
- Hands-on experience with embedded systems development
- Developing Software Architecture
- Developing Requirements
- Performing Hardware / Software Integration
Good to have:
- Strong background in digital signal processing
- Experience with safety-critical software
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink
- Familiarity with flight test operations
- Familiarity with embedded communication protocols
- Familiarity with Google BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Cloud Run
- Familiarity with Agile software development
- Familiarity with multi-core processors, GPUs, Linux
Perks:
- Competitive base salary
- Annual bonus
- Long term incentive
- 401K
- Health benefits
- 9 off Fridays
- Flexible vacation time off
- 11 company holidays
- 401(k) plan with 50% company matching
- Commuter assistance
- Education assistance
- Free catered lunches
- Flight lessons
- Wellness allowances
- Snacks and drinks
- Employee referral bonus
- Charitable giving match
- Patent bonus program
7 skills required
Job Details
At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on!
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Radar Software Engineer to join our Conflict Detection & Resolution (CD&R) team. In this critical role, you will design, develop, and optimize the radar software system that is fundamental to the safe operation of our fully autonomous Gen6 eVTOL aircraft, while operating in an urban air-mobility environment.
This is a hybrid work opportunity. At Wisk, this means working onsite at our Mountain View, CA office 3 days per week with flexibility for the remainder of the days.
What you will do:
- You will develop software scripts to support lab testing, RF field testing, flight testing and environmental testing of radars and related components.
- You will write new applications for additional radar capabilities (including: radar navigation, detection of terrain / ground obstacles and detection of local weather events)
- You will collaborate with systems and hardware engineers to define and document the Interface Control Document (ICD) to define the radar system’s exterior I/O and Hardware / Software interfaces.
- You will collaborate with hardware engineers to optimize radar system’s performance and integration.
- You will collaborate with the Software Verification team to ensure the design requirements are testable and dry run their test benches to check out newly developed code.
- You will participate in code reviews, perform WCET (Worst-Case Execution Time) analysis, write / solve problem reports, maintain configuration control of the in-development design, maintain traceability of the design / documentation to the requirements and generate DO-178C life cycle artifacts.
- You will support the Simulation team by exporting the software design into models they can use for Monte Carlo analysis and algorithms performance analysis.
- You will work closely with other software engineers to rehost the current design onto a DO-178C RTOS (real-time operating system) and into a CI/CD (Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery) development environment.
- You will collaborate with systems and simulation engineers to develop enhancements to the software design to meet the RTCA DO-366B Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for the Traffic Surveillance Air-to-Air Radar.
- You will be a member of the CD&R team that is part of the larger Autoflight & Navigation team within the Autonomy & Airspace Integrated Product Team (IPT).
Requirements:
- Must be a US Person authorized to work on ITAR and Export Controlled Technology
- A minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering (or related relevant engineering discipline), or 6 years of related experience with a Master’s degree in Software Engineering
- C/C++ programming experience with the GNU Toolchain (gcc, gdb)
- Experience with real time operating systems (RTOS), and other low-level C/C++ software
- Familiarity with sensors used in the aviation industry, e.g., ADS-B, GPS, INS, radios, etc
- Hands-on experience with real-time embedded systems:
- Developing Software Architecture
- Developing Requirements
- Performing Hardware / Software Integration
- Strong background in digital signal processing and radar systems
- Experience with safety-critical software development practices
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink Model-Based Design
- Familiarity with flight test operations
- Familiarity with embedded systems communication protocols, e.g., CAN, ARINC, I2C, SPI
- Familiarity with Google BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Cloud Run
- Familiarity with Agile software development, unit testing and test driven development
- Familiarity with multi-core processors, GPUs, Linux and open-source projects
Desired
$180,400 - $212,300 a year
Compensation and Benefits:
In addition to offering a great work environment and the opportunity to be part of the team making electric autonomous flight a reality, at Wisk, we offer excellent total rewards which include a competitive base salary, annual bonus, long term incentive, 401K, health benefits and much more.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay Range the Company expects to pay: $180,400 - $212,300 per year - The starting base salary within this range for this role varies based on factors such as your geographical location, and your relevant job-related experience that is consistent with a business necessity.
We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including those from marginalized or underrepresented groups in the tech industry and aerospace, to apply for our job openings. We consider every candidate who shares our passion for making the impossible possible, even if they may not strictly meet all preferred requirements. We firmly believe that a diverse range of perspectives can profoundly influence both our product and our company culture.
Wisk HQ is located in Mountain View just a couple of hundred feet from Shoreline Lake and its surrounding walking/jogging trails. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 9 off Fridays for full-time employees throughout the year, flexible vacation time off, 11 company holidays, a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching vested immediately, commuter assistance, and education assistance. And on top of all that, we also offer a variety of perks such as free catered lunches, flight lessons, wellness allowances, snacks, drinks, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, patent bonus program, and more.
To all recruitment agencies: Wisk Aero does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Wisk Aero employees, or any other organization location. Wisk Aero is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check. Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Wisk Aero is an E-Verify employer.
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