Software Engineer, Embedded

Boom Supersonic’s mission is to make the world dramatically more accessible through a renaissance in supersonic flight. Boom is developing the Symphony supersonic engine, which powers the Overture supersonic airliner and the Superpower natural gas turbine for AI. Overture will fly at twice the speed of today’s subsonic jets over water and 50% faster over land with Boomless Cruise.

• Develop embedded jet engine control software that governs engine operation and signals across tightly coupled subsystems.
• Work with propulsion, test, and avionics engineers to define, refine, and validate embedded system requirements.
• Build and test software for real-time execution on safety-critical targets, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems.
• Establish strong software engineering practices including version control, unit testing, and automated testing and deployment for embedded systems.
• Help design the future embedded software architecture, with increasing scope and ownership as the company's programs grow.
• Support simulation and test campaigns by integrating control software with engine models and testbed instrumentation.
• Own the full lifecycle of your code—from prototype to flight-ready.

• Real-time or embedded systems development experience especially in Rust, C, or C++ for safety-critical applications.
• Professional software engineering background: familiar with structured requirements, source control, automated tests, and deployment workflows.
• Proficient with Linux, real-time operating systems (e.g., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, QNX, or RTEMS), or bare-metal development.
• Curious and collaborative: you enjoy learning how complex machines work and building tools that make them better.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-stakes environments where iteration and quality go hand-in-hand.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and ambition, complemented by effective collaboration skills in a team setting.
• Excels in a high-energy, independent, and challenging work environment.

• Experience developing embedded systems for aerospace, automotive, or robotics, including familiarity with DO-178C or other safety-critical standards.
• Experience building real-time software for control loops, signal-processing logic, instrumentation, simulation or actuator command software.
• Experience with model-based design and simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink) or static analysis tools for safety-critical code quality (e.g., MISRA compliance, Coverity, or Polyspace).
• History of navigating cross-discipline technical problems—across software, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• A passion for flight, engines, and building things that push the boundaries of speed and precision.ion.

To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.

Boom is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. 

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