Senior Mission Software Engineer

About the role

REGENT is building the Seaglider, a wing‑in‑ground‑effect craft for fast, affordable coastal transit. As a Senior Mission Software Engineer you will lead the development and integration of vehicle‑level software that ties guidance, navigation, control, communications, and health monitoring together for the first production Seagliders.

Key responsibilities

• Design and evolve the vehicle software framework, implementing interfaces between perception, controls, UI, and data flows.
• Integrate software on real vehicles, including hardware bring‑up, sensor driver development, and tuning during test campaigns.
• Ensure reliability through telemetry, logging, fault management, fail‑safe behavior, test harnesses, and a robust software update process with rollback.
• Own the software integration schedule for test operations and debug field issues under tight timelines.
• Collaborate with the autonomy team to define and build the vehicle‑side interface for the autonomy stack.
• Mentor junior engineers and enforce coding standards and review practices.

Required profile

• Experience developing software for vehicles or robots, preferably in aerospace or automotive domains.
• Strong C++ skills for complex, memory‑managed, multi‑threaded embedded systems.
• Hands‑on experience with real‑time operating systems or frameworks and direct sensor/actuator interfacing.
• Proven track record of software integration on actual vehicles, including bring‑up and driver debugging.
• Deep systems programming knowledge: networking (UDP/TCP, CAN), threading, IPC, and long‑duration robustness.
• Familiarity with safety‑critical principles; experience with DO‑178C or comparable design assurance is a plus.

Required skills

• C++
• Real‑time operating systems (RTOS)
• Embedded systems development
• Networking protocols (UDP, TCP, CAN)
• Sensor and actuator driver development
• Fault management and fail‑safe design

What we offer

• Competitive compensation with equity incentives
• 100% covered health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• Generous flexible time off and paid parental leave
• Relocation assistance
• Free daily catered lunches and professional development opportunities