Senior Mission Systems Software Engineer (C2) at Singularity Defense Corp.
Gardena, CA
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Jun 30, 2026
Gardena, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior software engineering role at a stealth aerospace and defense startup, focused on building mission-critical C++ applications for fire control, flight, ground, and command-and-control systems running on Linux-based embedded and edge platforms. Day-to-day work spans software design, hardware integration, networked systems, and field testing, with close collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and GNC engineering disciplines. Best suited to engineers with strong systems-level C++ and Linux backgrounds who can obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Senior level · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $164,459 (middle half $130,334–$195,752).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The clearance requirement is stated as 'ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance' — the posting does not specify the level. Given the Aerospace & Defense / fire control / C2 context and ITAR restrictions, Secret is the most likely minimum; the actual level may be higher (TS or TS/SCI) but is not stated.
No total years of experience are specified anywhere in the posting.
No compensation figures are provided.
The company is in stealth mode; the Gardena, CA headquarters places this in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CBSA.
Networking skills (TCP/UDP, routing, multicast, DNS, DDS, pub/sub, Ethernet) are listed as a single required bullet; TCP/UDP and DDS are called out as separate skills representing the networking gate. The broader networking competency is captured across these entries.
Fire control systems (FCS), flight software (FSW), and C2 software experience all appear under Preferred Qualifications only.
Applied math background (linear algebra, optimization, controls, etc.) and cybersecurity mindset appear under Preferred Qualifications — no specific named tool was extractable beyond the general domain, so they are omitted from the skills list per extraction rules.
ITAR compliance is a hard eligibility gate (US person requirement), but it is not a security clearance and is not represented in the clearance field.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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