Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure & Simulation

Department: Mach Vehicles

Location: Huntington Beach, CA

Compensation: $165K – $220K • Offers Equity

Employment Type: FullTime

About Mach Industries

Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition.

Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security.

The Role

Mach Industries is building autonomous systems that must be thoroughly tested and validated in a multi layered process, long before they are flown. As a Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure & Simulation, you will build the simulation and validation infrastructure that enables rapid iteration and high confidence in real-world performance. Your work will sit at the foundation of our autonomy stack, powering Monte Carlo, software-in-the-loop (SITL), hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) and large-scale simulations across Mach product lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain simulation and validation infrastructure for aircraft systems, including discrete simulations of avionics, sensors, power distribution, flight controls, and embedded software.

• Develop and operate Software-in-the-Loop (SITL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) frameworks to support rapid development, regression testing, and system validation across flight autonomy and embedded stacks.

• Build software infrastructure to emulate bare-metal drivers, avionics peripherals, and aircraft system behaviors, enabling early validation, fault injection, and failure-mode testing.

• Create and scale automated test pipelines that integrate simulation and HIL into CI/CD workflows to continuously validate flight software performance, safety, and reliability.

• Collaborate closely with autonomy, embedded, avionics, and systems engineers to define robust test strategies aligned with real-world flight profiles, environmental conditions, and operational constraints.

• Improve simulation fidelity, determinism, and performance to close the gap between simulated behavior and real aircraft dynamics.

• Optimize build and test infrastructure to leverage parallel execution, cluster computing, and shared compute resources for large-scale simulation and regression workloads.

• Define, track, and evolve metrics for test quality, coverage, and traceability, driving continuous improvement in aircraft software validation and confidence.

Required Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals with 5+ years of experience building production systems or developer infrastructure.

• Proficiency in C++ and at least one systems language such as Python, Rust, or C.

• Experience building or working with simulation, testing, or validation frameworks for complex software or embedded systems.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and modern build systems.

• Experience scaling test infrastructure across distributed or cloud compute environments.

• Knowledge of infrastructure tooling such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SITL / HITL environments for robotics, autonomy, or embedded platforms.

• Familiarity with Linux-based systems, embedded software, or low-level drivers.

• Background in safety-critical or high-reliability systems.

Disclosures

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Please note that any offer for employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations without sponsorship for an export license.

Mach participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offers may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and training, critical skills, and business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in most offers and are considered part of Mach’s total compensation package. Mach offers benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and opportunities for professional development.

Mach is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. If you’d like to defend the American way of life, please reach out!