Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5423)
San Diego, CaliforniaAll locationsSan Diego, CaliforniaWashington, DCBoston, MADallas, Texas On-site
$163,200–$244,800 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
In this role, you'll develop and integrate autonomy capabilities across a variety of emerging-domain platforms while helping establish autonomy on systems that often have no existing autonomy baseline. You'll work closely with platform teams, the Autonomy Capabilities, Perception, and GCS teams, feature crews, and customer stakeholders to solve complex integration challenges and deliver mission-ready autonomy software. This is a hands-on role for engineers who enjoy working across diverse platforms, solving ambiguous technical problems, and seeing new capabilities operate in real-world environments.
What you'll bring
- – Members of this team typically travel around 10–20% of the year to different office locations, customer sites, operator training events, flight tests, and integration exercises.
- BS/MS in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent practical experience.
- Typically requires 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and Linux-based development.
- Experience integrating embedded or real-time software systems.
- Experience supporting integration, testing, or operational field events.
- Strong systems-level problem-solving skills.
- Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
- Experience with autonomous aircraft, maritime systems, spacecraft, or robotics.
- Experience with autonomy software, autopilot integration, or robotics frameworks.
- Python, Docker, or CI/CD experience.
- Experience working in early-stage R&D or rapid prototyping environments.