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Mission Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy, GenSWE

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-07-14 → 2026-07-31

Core

Developing autonomy software stacks for aerial and multi-domain robotic systems (e.g., Fury, Barracuda) including computer vision, motion planning, SLAM, controls, and secure communications.

Role type

Mission Software Engineer (Air Vehicle Autonomy)

Builds

Autonomy software stack for unmanned fighter jets and air-breathing cruise missiles

Domain

Defense / Aerial Robotics / AI

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C++, Python, Java, Rust, Go, JavaScript, data processing, complex system navigation

Preferred skills

Motion Planning, modeling & simulation (M&S), multi-agent autonomous systems, behavior trees, flight systems software, distributed communication networks

Technologies

Lattice OS, SLAM, behavior trees

Responsibilities

Develop autonomy software stack including computer vision, motion planning, SLAM, controls, and secure communications; coordinate with Perception, Motion Planning, Hardware, and Test Engineering teams; deploy software in real-world environments

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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