CareerPlan

Senior Software Engineer, Sentry Software (Ground Based Air Defense)

Irvine, CA (OC-62)Full-time$220k–$292k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-11
U.S. persons only (export control)Security clearance required

Core

Develop and own software for ground-based air defense tower variants, integrating radar and camera payloads to detect and track aircraft.

Role type

Senior Software Engineer (Embedded Systems / Defense)

Builds

Ground-based air defense tower variants for detecting and tracking aircraft

Domain

Defense / Air Defense / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Rust, C++, Linux systems fundamentals, hardware integration, end-to-end system ownership, declarative configuration management

Preferred skills

Radar/RF systems, infrared imaging, NixOS, Python scripting, robotics

Technologies

Rust, C++, Linux, NixOS, Nix, Python

Responsibilities

Own software configuration for Air Defense tower variants; Integrate and support sensor payloads (radar, infrared cameras); Develop features driven by program requirements; Migrate legacy configurations to modern platform; Own software update and deployment path; Support product in field and manufacturing; Collaborate with program stakeholders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC