Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5427)
Core
Develop and integrate autonomy software solutions for small, air- or ground-launched effects platforms operating in multi-agent fleets and disconnected environments.
Role type
Senior IC software engineer (autonomy integration)
Builds
Mission-ready autonomy software for launched effects platforms
Domain
Defense technology, autonomous systems, embedded software
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
C/C++, embedded systems, multi-agent coordination, autopilot integration, hardware/software debugging, mission data analysis, system design, technical leadership, cross-team collaboration
Preferred skills
PX4, ArduPilot, C2 interoperability standards (UCI, OMS, MOSA, WOSA, TAK/CoT), simulation environments
Technologies
PX4, ArduPilot, HivemindSDK, simulation tools
Responsibilities
Develop and integrate autonomy software onto launched effects platforms; own major features from design through operational deployment; collaborate with Autonomy Capabilities, Perception teams, and autopilot vendors; contribute to design reviews and integration planning; build and validate mission-ready systems; travel to test sites for flight operations and troubleshooting; diagnose integration issues across software and embedded systems; capture mission data and drive improvements; implement C2 interoperability interfaces.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership