Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5395)
Core
Develop and integrate autonomy software solutions onto unmanned platforms (air, maritime, space, or effects/expendables), leading a small team through design, development, and delivery of major capabilities.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Autonomous Pilot Integration)
Builds
Autonomy software for unmanned platforms (air, maritime, space, effects/expendables)
Domain
Defense technology / Unmanned systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Autonomy software development, Mission behavior design, Platform-specific control, Multi-agent coordination, Executive autonomy, Software-in-the-loop to vehicle-in-the-loop integration, Technical leadership, Interface contract negotiation, Design review leadership, Pre-deployment validation
Preferred skills
Experience with container-based deployment (k3s/k3d), Hardware/software compatibility coordination
Technologies
k3s, k3d
Responsibilities
Develop and integrate autonomy software onto unmanned platforms; Lead a small feature crew or sub-program; Act as primary technical interface with Autonomy Capabilities, Perception, and external partners; Mentor mid-level engineers; Drive design reviews and ICDs; Own the build, configuration, and validation process for mission-ready systems
