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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: you'll own the full flight software stack, from low-level controller firmware to flight computer applications, and grow the team around it. You'll work at the intersection of software, avionics, and control systems, translating mission requirements into reliable, flight-proven code. If you want to shape the software architecture of an entire launch vehicle program from the ground up, this is the role.\nWhat you'll do\nDefine and execute the flight software strategy for Canada Rocket Company's orbital launch vehicle, spanning architecture, development, verification, and operations.\nBuild, mentor, and lead a high-performing flight software team,establishinghiring plans, engineering processes, and a culture ofrigourand ownership.\nArchitect and develop embedded software across flight computers and low-level controllers, working across GPOS, RTOS, FPGA, andbaremetalenvironments as the program demands.\nPartner closely with the Avionics team onhardware-softwareintegration, board bring-up, driver development, and interface definition for flight electronics.\nCollaborate with the GNC team to implement guidance, navigation, and control algorithms in flight software, ensuring real-time performance, determinism, and fault tolerance.\nOwn the software lifecycle for 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