# Senior Autonomy Software Engineer at Hermeus

- Company: Hermeus
- What the company does: Reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build fast and powerful aircraft on relevant timelines, delivering the high-speed systems our nation and its allies need to command the skies and deter global threats. Backed by Khosla.
- Company website: https://www.hermeus.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $130K to $210K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/hermeus/57b7c954-2e19-4875-823a-278d84be3018
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/hermeus-senior-autonomy-software-engineer/

## About the role

We are seeking a Senior Autonomy Software Engineer to develop flight autonomy capabilities for Hermeus’ supersonic vehicle fleet. You will build software spanning guidance and control, mission autonomy, and navigation while working closely with RPA pilots, GNC engineers, software platform engineers, simulation engineers, and command-and-control teams.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field
- Strong proficiency with modern C++, including experience developing production-quality software
- Strong general software-engineering fundamentals, including software architecture, debugging, testing, and performance-conscious development
- Experience developing software for unmanned aircraft, autonomous vehicles, robotics, spacecraft, or other autonomous systems
- Experience with guidance and control algorithms, control loops, trajectory generation, or vehicle guidance software
- Experience developing or integrating flight or mission-autonomy capabilities

Tags: Flight Software