Supernal is at the forefront of creating emerging mobility solutions that will foster the development of human-centered cities. We are designing a completely new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft tailored to the mobility needs of future cities. This allows passengers a seamless intermodal journey that safely transports them to their final destination. We fuse research in autonomy, robotics, aviation and services to define a new category of mobility for the world’s communities. We believe in creative thinking and collaboration to help build a better mobility experience for everyone, improving people’s ability to move – whether for work or play.
What we do:
Lead Software Engineer, Integrated Simulations Systems, will build, integrate, and automate simulation tools and pipelines across Advanced R&D and Engineering teams to help accelerate our aircraft development and entry-into-service.
This position will be required to work on-site 5 days a week.
What you can do:
- Lead simulation team’s technical strategy and engineering effort on building foundation models for aerospace and advanced air mobility use cases
- Lead the development of the simulation engine and tools for advanced air mobility research and development
- Design, develop, and maintain software systems
- Develop and implement software development best practices
- Ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of our software systems
- Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software development
- Collaborate with engineering teams across the company to help develop a well-architected integrated simulation framework
- Collaborate with R&D teams on a range of critical projects
- Provide subject matter expertise through the complete lifecycle of software features
- Provide subject matter expert-level guidance for all Simulation Systems and programs
- Support maintenance and improvement of software development standards and processes
- Support maintenance of a real-time flight simulation environment
- Support model updates based on flight test data
- Support requirement verification activities in various engineering subject areas
- May require up to 10% of domestic and international travel
- Other duties as assigned
What you can contribute:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, AI robotics, or equivalent required; Master's or PhD preferred
- A minimum of ten (10) years of industry experience within aerospace, autonomous vehicles, robotics, or AI labs (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
- Experience in building robotics, simulation, and AI systems
- Strong C++, Rust or Python knowledge and ability to architect, develop, and refactor large codebase and complex mix of software tools
- Proficiency in a range of AI robotics simulation tools and 3D engines: CARLA, MuJoCo, ROS, Gazebo, JSBSim (Flight Dynamics), Flight Lab, X-Plane, Omniverse, O3DE, OGRE, Godot, Unreal, etc.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proactive delivery of communication and follow up
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Must have the ability to independently prioritize and accomplish work within time constraints
- Proficiency with Excel VLOOKUP, pivot tables, MS Office Suite
You may also be able to contribute:
- Experience working at or with one of the leading AI research labs (Microsoft Research, Google Research, DeepMind Robotics, OpenAI) preferred
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other category or class protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at: ta-support@supernal.aero
This position may include access to certain technology and/or software source code subject to U.S. export controls laws and regulations. If an export authorization from an applicable US regulatory agency is required in connection with your employment, your employment is contingent upon Supernal’s receipt of such regulatory authorization(s) and your continued compliance with all conditions and limitations pursuant to such authorization(s).
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