Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)

What you'll do

• Develop and integrate mission behaviors, platform control, sensor and payload integration, multi-agent coordination, and other autonomy capabilities; own features through live flight testing.
• Collaborate across aircraft, autonomy, perception, GCS, and customer teams to integrate, test, troubleshoot, and prepare mission-ready systems.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor teammates, analyze mission data, and support flight tests, training, and deployments.

What they ask for

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent advanced degree experience.
• Strong C++ development experience in real-time or embedded systems; experience with Linux-based development and embedded systems.
• Experience integrating complex software and troubleshooting across hardware/software boundaries; ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience with unmanned aircraft, autonomous systems, autonomy software, robotics, vehicle control, or payload or sensor integration.
• Python, Docker, CMake/Conan, or CI/CD experience; experience with military test events or defense customers.

Pay

USD 163,200–244,800 per-year-salary; base salary

Tools

C++, Linux, Python, Docker, CMake/Conan, CI/CD, STANAG 4586, UCI

AI focus

Develop autonomy software for aircraft, including mission behaviors, platform-specific control, multi-agent coordination, contingencies, and executive autonomy.