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About the Role

Canada Rocket Company is building a sovereign launch capability for Canada. We're looking for a Head of Flight Software to build and lead the team responsible for every line of code that flies. This is a foundational leadership role where you'll own the full flight software stack and grow the team around it. You'll work at the intersection of software, avionics, and GNC, translating mission requirements into reliable, flight-proven code.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the flight software strategy for Canada Rocket Company's orbital launch vehicle, spanning architecture, development, verification, and operations.
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing flight software team, establishing hiring plans, engineering processes, and a culture of rigour and ownership.
Architect and develop embedded software across flight computers and low-level controllers, working across GPOS, RTOS, FPGA, and baremetal environments.
Partner closely with the Avionics team on hardware-software integration, board bring-up, driver development, and interface definition for flight electronics.
Collaborate with the GNC team to implement guidance, navigation, and control algorithms in flight software, ensuring real-time performance, determinism, and fault tolerance.
Own the software lifecycle for flight-critical systems, including requirements management, configuration control, code review, testing, and anomaly resolution.
Establish and maintain software development standards appropriate for flight-critical and safety-critical applications.
Contribute hands-on to software development.

Requirements

10+ years of experience developing embedded software for complex, real-time systems, with a meaningful portion in a technical leadership capacity.
Strong proficiency in C and/or C++ for embedded targets.
Demonstrated experience across RTOS, GPOS, FPGA, and baremetal development environments.
Deep understanding of embedded systems fundamentals: hardware-software interfaces, memory management, real-time scheduling, communication protocols, and fault handling.
Proven ability to build and lead engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, and establishing processes from an early stage.
Excellent collaboration skills, particularly in cross-disciplinary environments involving hardware, software, and systems engineering.
Direct experience with flight software for launch vehicles, spacecraft, or similarly high-consequence aerospace systems.
Familiarity with GNC algorithm implementation and the real-time performance constraints involved.
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop test frameworks.
Exposure to software assurance practices for flight-critical systems (e.g., DO-178C, ECSS, or NASA standards).

Skills

C
C++
Embedded Software Development
RTOS
GPOS
FPGA
Baremetal Development
Hardware-Software Integration
GNC Algorithm Implementation
Hardware-in-the-loop Testing
Software-in-the-loop Testing
Software Assurance Practices

Location

Canada

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

10+ years
Technical Leadership

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
Advanced degree in computer science, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field.

About the Company

Canada Rocket Company is building a sovereign launch capability for Canada.