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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5402)

San Mateo, California💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, integrate, and field autonomy software for unmanned platforms (air, maritime, space) bridging R&D and deployment for defense operations.

Role type

Senior Staff Software Engineer (Autonomous Pilot Integration)

Builds

Autonomy software solutions, mission behaviors, and control systems for unmanned vehicles

Domain

Defense technology, unmanned systems, robotics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C++, Linux embedded systems, real-time/latency-sensitive system development, middleware (DDS/pub-sub), autonomy simulation, cross-program technical leadership, hardware/software debugging, mission data analysis, C2 interoperability standards

Preferred skills

PhD or equivalent experience, experience with container-based deployment (k3s/k3d), travel for field tests

Technologies

C++, Linux, DDS, k3s, k3d

Responsibilities

Develop and integrate autonomy software onto unmanned platforms; set technical direction across multiple programs; mentor senior engineers and team leads; drive cross-functional design reviews and architecture; own build, configuration, and validation for mission-ready systems; support live mission operations and field tests; diagnose integration issues in embedded systems; define hiring strategy for senior roles

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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