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Senior Staff Engineer, Systems Integration (R5415)

San Diego, California💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, implement, and maintain C++ and Python software for complex, cross-platform systems and systems integration in defense-tech.

Role type

Senior Staff Engineer, Systems Integration

Builds

Cross-language software, APIs, messaging interfaces, and integrated distributed real-time systems for defense operations.

Domain

Defense technology, avionics, simulation environments

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Modern C++ (C++14/17/20), Linux/Unix system-level development, Python, CI/CD pipeline management, containerization (Docker), distributed system debugging, API design (gRPC, REST, ZeroMQ)

Preferred skills

Distributed simulation environment integration (AFSIM, NGTS), avionics data bus protocols (UCI, OMS), real-time systems, hardware/software integration, CMake, Conan, GitLab CI/CD

Technologies

C++, Python, Linux, Docker, GitLab CI, CMake, Conan, ZeroMQ, gRPC, REST, AFSIM, NGTS

Responsibilities

Design and maintain C++/Python software for cross-platform systems; Contribute to system architecture focusing on performance and integration; Develop and support APIs and messaging interfaces; Integrate third-party software and hardware systems; Debug and support distributed systems with attention to threading and timing; Improve and maintain CI/CD workflows

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC with architectural contribution

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