Principal Software Engineer

Company Overview

Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Our primary technology supporting our ATARS product enables pilots to simulate the cognitive challenges of flying while accessing realistic scalable training in dynamic outdoor environments.

As a Principal Software Engineer at Red 6 you will take a critical role in designing and delivering next-generation AR pilot training and operating systems. This position is highly hands-on driving complex software development. You will identify and implement novel solutions to cutting-edge augmented reality challenges working across rendering systems game engine infrastructure simulation frameworks and hardware-software integration. Your work will integrate state-of-the-art simulation technology with live aircraft and deliver high-impact capabilities to our military customers.

This is a functional management and developer role with a focus on delivery technical leadership and team development. Approximately 25% of your time will be spent performing management duties while the remainder will be focused on active software development.

Key Management Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers working on AR/VR training systems

• Conduct regular 1:1s performance reviews career development planning and technical mentorship

• Participate in hands-on coding technical design reviews and code quality oversight.

• Drive best practices in software development including testing performance optimization and documentation.

• Interface with internal stakeholders military partners and cross-functional teams to define technical solutions that meet mission-critical requirements.

• Foster a collaborative innovative and disciplined engineering culture aligned with Red 6’s mission

Key Development Responsibilities

• Design develop and optimize high-performance C++ applications for both general-purpose CPU/GPU computing environments and embedded System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms

• Implement core features for synthetic reality applications including rendering systems simulation frameworks and data pipelines

• Independently deliver complex designs or subsystems with little oversight

• Collaborate with hardware simulation and design teams to deliver integrated AR solutions for military training environments

• Develop and integrate safety-critical graphical user interfaces (GUI) for cockpit and mission display systems

• Implement software in compliance with DO-178C (DAL A/B/C) and related avionics standards

• Enforce secure software development practices aligned with DoD cybersecurity and RMF requirements

• Contribute to testing strategies tooling and CI/CD infrastructure to ensure rapid and reliable delivery.

• Support requirements decomposition traceability and verification activities

• Participate in program reviews (SRR PDR CDR TRR)

• Support hardware/software integration in lab environments and ground test rigs

• Optimize real-time and near-real-time performance across constrained embedded SoC environments

• Debug and resolve system-level issues across processor graphics pipeline and I/O interfaces

• Collaborate with human factors engineering to ensure compliance with MIL-STD-1472 and usability standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

• 10+ years of professional C++ development a Master's degree may count towards 2 years of experience

• 2+ years of experience in a software engineering management or technical leadership role.

• Certified SCRUM Master or deep understanding of the SCRUM process

• Experience developing and operating within a Linux operating system.

• Experience developing in real-time operating systems (VxWorks Integrity DeOS or similar)

• Strong proficiency in C and C++ in embedded environments

• Ability to create data driven visuals as well as control in game objects with exterior data

• Acquainted with build processes proficient in compiler toolchains and experienced in content pipelines

• Understand memory management multithreading runtime optimization and inter-process communication

• Strong 3D math numerical computing modeling and simulation experience

• Experience with Jira Perforce and Confluence or similar bug/task tracking and version control software

• Professionalism and strong communication skills for customer interactions

• This position may require security clearance. To obtain clearance employees must show proof of US Citizenship

Preferred / Additional Skills

• Experience with software integration verification and validation activities supporting SRR PDR CDR TRR and other SETR milestones

• Experience developing safety-critical software in compliance with DO-178C

• Experience with ARINC 653 partitioned environments

• Familiarity with ARINC 661 Cockpit Display System (CDS) standard

• Experience with embedded graphics frameworks (OpenGL OpenGL SC Vulkan EGL or similar)

• Willingness to travel to customer sites

Full-Time Employee Benefits

• Healthcare Dental and Vision (100% coverage for Employees)

• Paid time off including vacation sick paid holidays and parental leave

• Short and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Voluntary Worksite Benefits (Accident Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity)
  

Note

Red 6 reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations.

This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights privileges or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Red 6 has the right to change any and all terms of this job description including but not limited to job responsibilities qualifications and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment.

Red Six Aerospace Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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What We Do

Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Our primary technology supporting our ATARS product enables pilots to simulate the cognitive challenges of flying while accessing realistic scalable training in dynamic outdoor environments

Why Work With Us

Every employee at Red 6 is closely involved with their team and our tech. Here you will have the opportunity to be truly impactful. You will be a trusted contributor from Day 1. Self-starters and go-getters are encouraged to give their input and solve problems daily. We are a unique team that shares a common mission.

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