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Lead Autonomy Software Engineer
$174K–$225K
Arlington, VA +4 · Full-time · Posted May 8, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
San Diego, California, United States
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- Minimum of 2 years relevant experience with PhD, 5 years with MS, or 7 years with BS.
About the job
Lead teams developing, integrating, and testing real-time autonomy software and mission systems for defense sensing platforms.
What you'll do
- Integrate mature hardware systems and develop software, collaborating with subject-matter experts on algorithms.
- Plan and conduct testing using modeling and simulation, live testing, and Live-Virtual-Constructive infrastructure.
- Lead small teams implementing real-time applications with open architecture principles and engage customers to shape product development.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in modern C++ development, including multithreaded applications.
- Experience with test-driven development, CI/CD, cross-platform development, version control, and hardware/software integration.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. government.
Nice to have
- Active Secret or Top Secret clearance; 5+ years of C++ programming with open architecture systems.
- Experience with safety-critical and real-time software, algorithm optimization, network protocols, OMS/UCI or A-GRA standards, or software quality tools.
Pay
$174,000 - $225,000 USD base salary
Tools
Modern C++, MATLAB, Windows, Linux, iOS, OMS/UCI, A-GRA, Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC)
AI focus
Develop autonomy capabilities and integrate algorithms for uncrewed systems and sensor-data collection, fusion, and understanding.
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