Neon Aerospace

aerospace

Sr.EmbeddedSystems&ControlsSWEngineer

$150–175k Irvine, California, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr. Embedded Systems & Controls SW Engineer at Neon Aerospace. Skills: Embedded C/C++, Real-time software architecture, System-level control logic, State machines, CAN, ARINC 825, MATLAB/Simulink, SIL/HIL validation, Hardware/firmware/software integration, DO-178C, ARP4754/4761. Implement state machines, mode management, safe power-up/down, fault response, and degraded operations.. Develop embedded C/C++ on safety-oriented MCUs.”

What You'll Achieve.

Design, build, and scale aircraft in ways the industry has never seen.; Accelerate innovation and reduce barriers to production.; Reinvent how the world flies.; Ensure safety-critical aerospace systems behave correctly every time—through power-up, normal operation, faults, and recovery.; Ensure reliable data exchange, arbitration, and fault handling.; Validate behavior with simulation and lab data across nominal, corner-case, and fault scenarios.; Achieve repeatable verification.

Industry & Context.

aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Analytical and system-level problem-solving skills.

Eligibility Requirements

Background check and drug screening as a condition of employment.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum of 8 years building embedded control software for complex real-time systems., Proficiency in embedded C/C++ and real-time software architecture., Experience designing system-level control logic, state machines, and sequencing., Hands-on experience with comms/protocols such as CAN, SPI, Ethernet, and/or ARINC., Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and SIL/HIL validation., Proven ability to integrate and debug across hardware/firmware/software boundaries., Analytical and system-level problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

Direct experience with aerospace safety frameworks (DO-178C, ARP4754/4761) and certification-oriented development., Experience bringing up safety-oriented MCUs and building diagnostic/health-monitoring frameworks., Comfort working end-to-end—from ICDs and requirements through lab validation.

What You'll Do.

Implement state machines

and degraded operations.

Develop embedded C/C++ on safety-oriented MCUs.

Create scalable frameworks for control execution

and ensure deterministic behavior.

Implement and document controller/subsystem/external interfaces and ICDs for CAN

and related protocols.

Use MATLAB/Simulink for system logic and support MIL/SIL/HIL validation.

Integrate across motor control

and vehicle support hardware.

Support hardware bring-up and lab/HIL integration.

Develop test strategies

and analysis workflows.

Contribute to requirements

verification planning

and certification readiness.

Maintain configuration control and long-term maintainability of software artifacts.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work alongside elite engineering talent and innovators from across aerospace and tech.; Work alongside some of the brightest minds in aerospace.

Process & Methodology

Requirements traceability, Verification planning, Certification readiness, Configuration control, Long-term maintainability of software artifacts

Full Job Description

Aerospace is at a turning point — costs are rising, supply chains are strained, and old ways of building can’t keep up. At Neon Aero, we’re breaking that mold. We move fast, think big, and combine start-up agility with aerospace expertise to design, build, and scale aircraft in ways the industry has never seen. Our team leverages automation, AI-driven tools, and a fully connected digital backbone to accelerate innovation and reduce barriers to production. Here, you won’t just take a job — you’ll help reinvent how the world flies. If you’re ready to solve complex problems, push technology further, and work alongside some of the brightest minds in aerospace, this is your chance to make a real impact. Neon Aero is building safety-critical aerospace systems that have to behave correctly every time—through power-up, normal operation, faults, and recovery. We’re looking for a Senior Embedded Systems implement state machines, mode management, safe power-up/down, fault response, and degraded operations. Build robust embedded real-time software: develop embedded C/C++ on safety-oriented MCUs (e.g., TI C2000, NXP); create scalable frameworks for control execution, diagnostics, monitoring, and communications; ensure deterministic behavior across BSP/middleware/application layers. Define and maintain system interfaces: implement and document controller/subsystem/external interfaces; write and maintain ICDs for CAN (incl. safety profiles), ARINC 825, and related buses; ensure reliable data exchange, arbitration, and fault handling. Drive model-based validation: use MATLAB/Simulink for system logic and sequencing; support MIL/SIL/HIL workflows; validate behavior with simulation and lab data across nominal, corner-case, and fault scenarios. Lead integration and test: integrate across motor control, BMS, sensors, and vehicle control; support hardware bring-up and lab/HIL debugging; develop test strategies, automation hooks, and analysis workflows for repeatable verification. Suppor

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