CareerPlanSign in

Lead Software Engineer

USA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and build advanced pilot assistance software and autonomy systems for real-world, safety-critical aviation environments.

Role type

Lead Software Engineer (Autonomy & Embedded Systems)

Builds

Robotic and embedded software for pilot assistance systems

Domain

Aviation, Robotics, Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C++, Python, embedded systems programming, real-time systems, autonomy (planning/decision-making), edge compute optimization, hardware/software integration, system testing and validation

Preferred skills

ROS, DDS, simulation environments, human-in-the-loop control, safety-critical system experience

Technologies

Python, C++, ROS, DDS

Responsibilities

Design and deploy robotic/embedded software for pilot assistance; own autonomy features from concept to deployment; integrate software with sensors and perception pipelines; optimize for edge compute (CPU/GPU, latency); lead testing and validation; mentor engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership

Sourced via codingjobboard · Listed on CareerPlan, which tracks 70,000+ jobs from 20+ sources.