--- title: 'Software Engineer at KH Aerospace' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-kh-aerospace-reno-nevada-k690wrww8fa1' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-16' --- # Software Engineer at KH Aerospace - **Company:** KH Aerospace - **Location:** Reno Nevada, United States - **Posted:** 2026-08-21 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/khaerospace/jobs/4726313005 ## Job description Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KHA) is an aerospace company specializing in long-endurance unmanned aerial platforms for a wide variety of industries. KHA supports a number of customers to carry out missions involving aerial reconnaissance, survey, communication relay and communications provisioning. Endurance, enabled by effective design, is key to these applications and KHA aircraft utilize cutting-edge aircraft design together with on-board intelligence to deliver value for these customers. Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is seeking a versatile Software Engineer to design, build, deploy, and support software for autonomous aircraft systems. This role is ideal for a strong software engineering generalist who is comfortable working across different parts of the technology stack and taking ownership of loosely defined technical problems. The successful candidate will be able to translate evolving requirements into sound technical solutions, make independent engineering decisions, and drive work from initial concept and requirements through development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support. The Software Engineer will work closely with flight test, hardware, systems, operations, and other engineering teams to develop reliable and maintainable software supporting KHA's aircraft, internal systems, and broader product ecosystem. ## Key Responsibilities Software Design & Development - Design, develop, test, and maintain software supporting KHA's autonomous aircraft systems and related products. - Build and maintain substantial web applications using modern software development frameworks and practices, with TypeScript as a significant part of the technology stack. - Develop software that emphasizes static type safety, maintainability, modularity, testability, and long-term scalability. - Contribute across frontend, backend, cloud, infrastructure, and other areas of the software stack as required. - Develop and support software using C/C++ and/or Rust where appropriate. - Evaluate technical approaches and make sound design decisions when requirements are incomplete, ambiguous, or evolving. Deployment, Infrastructure & DevOps - Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, build systems, automated testing environments, and deployment processes. - Support production software deployments and software used in operational and flight environments. - Work with cloud platforms, infrastructure, networking, and DevOps tooling to support reliable software operation. - Help establish repeatable processes for software deployment, configuration, updates, monitoring, and support. - Diagnose and resolve issues across applications, networks, cloud infrastructure, build environments, and deployed systems. Testing, Reliability & Maintainability - Develop automated tests and other validation methods to improve software quality and reliability. - Participate in software reviews, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions. - Identify technical debt, architectural limitations, and reliability risks and recommend appropriate improvements. - Develop software and systems with consideration for long-term maintainability, reuse, scalability, and operational support. - Contribute to software documentation, technical standards, and engineering best practices. Cross-Functional Engineering Support - Work closely with flight test, hardware, embedded systems, controls, GNC, operations, and other engineering teams. - Support integration of software with aircraft systems, ground systems, hardware, and other technical platforms. - Participate in system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and deployment activities. - Translate operational and engineering needs into practical software solutions. - Communicate software dependencies, technical risks, design decisions, and implementation requirements effectively to both software and non-software stakeholders. - Support field, test, and operational activities when software engineering expertise is required. Required Qualifications - Strong professional software engineering experience developing and supporting production software. - Experience building substantial web applications, with TypeScript as a significant part of the technology stack. - Strong understanding and appreciation for static type safety, maintainability, automated testing, and sound software design principles. - Experience with modern frontend development. - Experience working with cloud platforms and DevOps tooling. - Experience developing or maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, build systems, and production deployment processes. - Professional experience with C/C++ and/or Rust. - Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across applications, networks, cloud infrastructure, and deployed systems. - Ability to work effectively with ambiguous or evolving requirements and independently drive work from definition through completion. - Ability to operate effectively across multiple areas of a product and technology stack rather than within a narrowly defined specialization. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to collaborate effectively with flight test, hardware, systems, operations, and other non-software engineering teams. - Strong ownership mentality and ability to independently identify and solve technical problems. - Must meet applicable U.S. defense and security eligibility requirements. Desired Experience The following experience is not required but would be advantageous: - Embedded systems development. - Aerospace, robotics, autonomous systems, or unmanned aircraft systems. - ArduPilot. - MAVLink. - Flight-control systems. - Ground-control systems. - Software integration with physical hardware or electromechanical systems. - Software supporting flight test, field operations, or other mission-critical environments. Personal Attributes - Strong generalist who enjoys solving problems across different technical domains. - Comfortable operating in an environment where requirements may not initially be fully defined. - Independent and capable of driving work without extensive direction. - Thoughtful and disciplined in technical decision-making. - Strong attention to software quality and long-term maintainability. - Adaptable and willing to move between different parts of the software stack as company priorities evolve. - Collaborative and able to communicate effectively with engineers and stakeholders from different technical disciplines. - Comfortable working in a fast-moving aerospace development environment. - Takes ownership of problems and follows them through deployment and resolution. ## Who We Are KHA develops the world's longest endurance fully electric Unmanned Aerial System ("UAS") in our size and weight category. We solve large-scale worldwide problems by providing persistent overhead services to help our soldiers remain safe in theater, provision rapid emergency communications for disaster relief efforts, enable search-and-rescue services to assist emergency response efforts, help anti-poaching efforts protect the world's most endangered species, and provide geospatial data to assist in slowing climate change. ## Compensation & Benefits - Competitive compensation - Complete health care package - Additional employee benefits consistent with KHA's current benefit programs How to Apply Please submit your resume and contact information outlining your relevant software engineering experience. Qualified candidates will be contacted directly regarding next steps. Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, Inc. (“Company”) collects and uses Personal Information (as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”)) for human resources, employment, health and safety, and business-related purposes and to be in legal compliance. For more information, please read the full [notice](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZYLxxUzH5V5Vew7FmM4ho5og3Jr9gHVr/view?usp=sharing). If you are an EU applicant, by sharing your personal information with Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, Inc. you hereby (a) acknowledge and consent to the international transfer of your personal information to the United States, despite the risks associated due to the absence of an adequacy decision and appropriate safeguards, and (b) acknowledge that you have carefully read and understood this [notice](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A2YkRHyWbcV_nMnOQry2vXHvKLQvb-Ul/view?usp=sharing). ## EEO Statement Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of, race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. ## About KH Aerospace ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KH Aerospace) develops ultra-long-endurance, fully electric, AI-powered unmanned aerial systems for persistent airborne infrastructure, defense, and emergency response missions. - **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage; total funding $2.3M) - **Headquarters**: Emeryville, California, United States (with offices in Hayward, CA; Reno, NV; and Glasgow, UK) - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Stefan Kraus (CTO) and Fatema Hamdani (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Defense & Space / Aerospace Manufacturing - **Target Customers**: U.S. and allied military, national security agencies, emergency response organizations, critical infrastructure operators, and commercial geospatial/data customers (B2G, B2B) - **Mission Statement**: “To empower the people responsible for national security, critical infrastructure, and emergency response with the trusted autonomous systems and persistent connectivity they need to operate with confidence in any environment.” ## Products & Services - **K1000ULE**: Ultra-long-endurance, fully electric, AI-enabled unmanned aerial system (UAS). Proven in operational environments (world record flight of 75 hours, 53 minutes). On DIU’s Blue UAS Cleared & Select Lists. No runway required, no fuel logistics. - **ATNE++ (Aerial Tier Network Extension ++)**: Airborne communications mesh that provides self-healing, multi-waveform voice and data bridging across legacy and modern tactical data links. Supports connectivity across sea, land, air, and space. - **MD-ACT (Multi-Domain Autonomous Collaborative Teaming)**: AI-driven coordination of manned and unmanned platforms across domains, reducing operator cognitive load and optimizing mission outcomes. - **Autonomous Tasking / Persistent Monitoring**: Real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance for defense, oil & gas pipeline monitoring, environmental data collection, and disaster response. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Total Funding**: $2.3 million (Seed round of $1.5M in March 2016; government grant of ~$799k in January 2021) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Integrated into U.S. Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) ecosystem via Anduril’s Lattice platform. Listed on DIU Blue UAS Cleared & Select Lists. Partners include U.S. Customs, AEWE (Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment). - **Growth Signals**: 45 employees (as of mid-2025), with offices in the US, UK, Switzerland, and Australia. LinkedIn follower growth of +41.4% year-over-year. Proven operational deployments with government and commercial customers (over 6k hours flown globally). Team includes many military veterans and former defense/aerospace engineers. ## Competitive Advantages - **World’s longest endurance fully electric UAS** in its size/weight class (75+ hour flight record). - **No runway required** – vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capability. - **Solar-assisted, zero-emissions** – onboard AI enables silent gliding and energy harvesting. - **Self-healing mesh network** (ATNE++) ensures resilient comms in contested/denied environments. - **Blue UAS Cleared & Select status** accelerates military procurement. - **Operator cognitive offload** through AI-driven multi-domain teaming. ## Strategic Focus - Continue scaling production and fielding of the K1000ULE for defense and national security missions. - Expand ATNE++ integration across joint and allied forces to become a standard airborne communications bridge. - Develop autonomous teaming capabilities (MD-ACT) for manned-unmanned collaboration. - Pursue commercial applications (pipeline monitoring, environmental sensing, disaster communications) while maintaining core defense focus. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven culture**: “Mission First. Team Built.” – many employees are engineers, technologists, and military veterans united by a purpose to save lives and support critical missions. - **Impactful work**: Build next-generation autonomous aerospace systems that are already deployed and battle-tested. - **Growth environment**: Privately held with a dedicated team (~45 people across multiple locations); opportunities to take ownership in engineering, manufacturing, and operations. - **Work locations**: Offices in Emeryville/Hayward, CA; Reno, NV; and Glasgow, UK. Engineering roles are on-site (manufacturing, technician, supply chain). Remote/hybrid policy not specified. - **Perks**: Working on cutting-edge AI, UAS, and communications tech with a small, agile team; direct exposure to leadership and real-world customer missions. ## Sources 1. [khaero.com](https://www.khaero.com/) 2. [khaero.com/about](https://www.khaero.com/about) 3. [LinkedIn - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace](https://www.linkedin.com/company/kraus-aerospace) 4. 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