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Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Building distributed infrastructure, messaging, orchestration, and networking backbones to connect autonomous robotics systems (like unmanned fighter jets) to command and control centers.

Role type

Senior IC mission software engineer (autonomous systems)

Builds

Distributed mission software services integrating with Lattice OS for multi-vehicle fleet coordination and payload management

Domain

Defense technology / Autonomous robotics / Distributed systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C++, Rust, Linux development, low-latency high-performance software, Kubernetes, Git, full lifecycle deployment

Preferred skills

systemd, distributed systems (message buses, RPC, consensus), asynchronous programming, Protocol Buffers, gRPC, DDS, k3s, STIG'd RHEL, physical system debugging

Technologies

C++, Rust, Linux, Kubernetes, Git, Protocol Buffers, gRPC, DDS, k3s, RHEL

Responsibilities

Develop services integrating with Lattice OS, coordinate fleets of vehicles in the field, task and manage mission payloads and effects, take software from initial development through fielded deployment, travel to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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