CareerPlan

Staff Software Engineer

Irvine, CA (OC-62)Full-time$220k–$292k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-11
Security clearance required

Core

Lead software engineering efforts, manage team operations, and drive execution for autonomous air defense systems.

Role type

Staff Software Engineering Lead (Air Defense)

Builds

Networked sensors and effectors for Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) threat detection and defeat

Domain

Defense / Autonomous Systems / AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C++, Rust, Python, Golang, Agile/Jira, Technical Architecture, Cross-team Project Management, Systemic Problem Solving

Preferred skills

Building programs from ground up, Organizational process change, Stakeholder communication plans, Data-driven decision making

Technologies

Jira, Confluence

Responsibilities

Lead software sprints and drive release readiness, Manage development and deployment of product releases, Mentor engineers to foster development processes, Collaborate with partners to enable autonomous system development, Manage and accelerate cross-team software projects, Define roadmap and align staffing with technical goals

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with management responsibilities