# Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Flight Software at Heart Aerospace

- Company: Heart Aerospace
- What the company does: Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: http://www.heartaerospace.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $155K to $193K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-02-18
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/heartaerospace/jobs/4137072009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/heart-aerospace-senior-staff-software-engineer-flight-software/

## About the role

At Heart Aerospace we are developing the ES-30, a regional hybrid-electric airplane with a capacity of 30 passengers, an electric zero-emission range of 200 km and an extended hybrid range of 400 km. Heart is targeting type certification of the ES-30 by the end of the decade. Create highly reliable embedded software that control critical systems on Heart’s aircraft.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's or above in computer science, electrical engineering, or similar engineering discipline
- 5+ years professional experience writing safety-critical code for vehicles, or similar applications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Passion for aircraft and Heart’s mission
- 8+ years professional experience writing safety-critical code for vehicles, or similar applications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Tags: Flight Software