Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5398)

What you'll do

• Set technical direction and architecture across emerging-domain programs, determining what to build, reuse, or extend.
• Guide autonomy integration, validation, operational readiness, and resolution of complex hardware/software systems problems.
• Partner across engineering teams, platform organizations, customers, and external partners; mentor technical leaders and help grow R&D into programs.

What they ask for

• BS/MS in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• Expert-level C++ and Linux systems development experience.
• Experience defining technical strategy across multiple programs or engineering organizations and solving complex systems integration challenges in ambiguous environments.
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing engineering direction without formal authority; ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience leading first-of-kind autonomy or advanced R&D efforts, across multiple autonomy domains, or transitioning prototypes into operational systems.
• Experience with government R&D programs, defense customers, organizational engineering practices, or UCI, OMS, STANAG 4586, or other defense interoperability standards.

Tools

C++, Linux, HivemindSDK, UCI, OMS, STANAG 4586

AI focus

Develop and integrate autonomy capabilities for new platforms and missions, including mission behaviors, platform-specific control, multi-agent coordination, contingencies, and executive autonomy.