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Senior Software Engineer, Robotics Tracking and Fusion

Waltham, MA (WMA-01)💼 Full-time💰 $220,000–$220,000🗓 2026-09-12 → 2026-09-26

Core

Designing and deploying high-performance software for real-time target tracking, state estimation, and multi-sensor data fusion in defense systems.

Role type

Senior Software Engineer (Robotics Tracking and Fusion)

Builds

Tactical implementations, simulation environments, and decision support tools for military command and control.

Domain

Defense technology, autonomous systems, sensor fusion

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C/C++, Python, Matlab, Kalman filters, particle filters, multi-target tracking algorithms (JPDA, MHT, PHD), Bayesian filtering, sensor fusion, recursive estimation, applied mathematics (linear algebra, optimization, probability), signal processing, machine learning for tracking

Preferred skills

Big data pipelines, NoSQL databases, clustering, classification, anomaly detection

Technologies

Radar, lidar, EO/IR sensors

Responsibilities

Define team direction in target tracking and state estimation; prototype and deploy state-of-the-art algorithms; develop high-performance real-time software; design robust filters and probabilistic reasoning systems; analyze system performance via simulations; customize algorithms for mission-critical use cases; integrate technologies into the SDLC.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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