Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)
Core
Develop and integrate autonomy software for unmanned expeditionary aircraft (V-BAT, X-BAT) to support ISR, target acquisition, and multi-agent missions in defense operations.
Role type
Senior IC autonomous systems software engineer (UAV)
Builds
Mission autonomy software, flight control systems, and integration solutions for unmanned aircraft platforms
Domain
Defense technology, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), autonomous flight
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Autonomous systems integration, mission planning, multi-agent coordination, flight control algorithms, hardware-in-the-loop testing, embedded systems debugging, C2 interoperability, root-cause analysis, system validation
Preferred skills
VTOL transition expertise, STANAG 4586/UCI/OMS standards knowledge, live flight test support, mentorship
Technologies
HivemindSDK, ViDAR, ATR, GCS, simulation environments
Responsibilities
Develop mission behaviors and platform-specific control; integrate autonomy with aircraft hardware and sensors; partner with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-ready software; lead technical execution and mentor teammates; support flight tests and customer demonstrations; analyze mission data to improve reliability; implement C2 interfaces and compliance standards.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership