Chief Autonomy Flight & Simulation Software Engineer
Core
Lead reusable autonomy software development and architecture for defense aircraft simulation through flight demonstration.
Role type
Senior IC Chief Autonomy Flight & Simulation Software Engineer
Builds
Reusable autonomy software, architectures, standards-based interfaces, and shared infrastructure for defense programs.
Domain
Defense aerospace, autonomy, simulation, and flight test.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Autonomy software architecture, simulation-to-flight integration, technical strategy, team leadership (10+ engineers), software assurance, standards-based interfaces, defense aircraft subsystem modeling, flight test support.
Preferred skills
Mission systems software development, real-time software development, cloud-based software development, autonomous systems techniques, complex application integration (Windows/Linux), Python, C++.
Technologies
AFSIM, NGTS, Git, CI/CD, Windows, Linux, Python, C++.
Responsibilities
Define autonomy software architecture and integrate advanced autonomy software; drive reuse across programs to compress integration timelines; coordinate across Phantom Works, BDS, and Aurora Flight Sciences; lead technical execution for high-visibility demonstrations; manage day-to-day technical direction for ~10 engineers; establish software workflows and security processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities