Flight Software Manager
Neros Technologies · Torrance, California, United States
Posted about 2 months ago · $198,000 - $277,500
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 54 days Neros Technologies's roles stay open a median of 55 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 91% of Neros Technologies's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Neros Technologies
- high 59 stale, 1 reposted of 91 open
- Hiring momentum
- 104 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-27
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Neros Technologies's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Neros Technologies.
About this role
As the Flight Software Manager at Neros, you will lead a team responsible for developing and maintaining the flight software for various drone platforms. Your role involves overseeing the architecture, reliability, and quality of mission-critical software, while also managing team growth and performance. You will ensure safe software releases and collaborate with other teams on software interfaces and testing strategies.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Neros Technologies as an employer.
What you need
- Has led a software team as a hands-on manager — owning both people management and technical direction
- Strong background in embedded, real-time, safety-critical and/or mission-critical software
- Hands-on depth in flight-control / avionics software, or closely adjacent real-time control systems
- Familiarity with flight-stack platforms such as PX4, Betaflight, ArduPilot, or comparable autopilot/flight-control software
- Track record of shipping reliable software on hardware-coupled, schedule-constrained programs
- Strong judgment on test rigor, technical debt, and quality for mission-critical systems
Nice to have
- Experience with contested-environment datalink / RF comms
- Experience defining platform interfaces consumed by other teams — e.g. autonomy, gcs, etc.
- Multi-vehicle / swarm systems experience
- Background bringing up new vehicle platforms or product lines from prototype to production
What you get
- Salary range of $198,000 - $277,500 USD
- Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided is an estimate and actual salary may vary based on various factors
- Role involves significant responsibility in managing both technical and personnel aspects
- Fast-paced environment may require quick adaptation to changing priorities
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Listed by Neros Technologies on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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