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Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Systems

Washington, D.C.💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Building and deploying advanced Command and Control (C2) and Agentic Autonomy Software for autonomous systems to enable users to employ and manage robotic systems across operational and tactical missions.

Role type

Senior Software Engineer (Autonomous Systems)

Builds

Cloud and edge software solutions for command and control of individual and swarm autonomous systems

Domain

Defense, Autonomous Systems, AI/LLM integration

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Software engineering, sensor interfacing, real-time systems, autonomous system integration, LLM integration, edge system engineering

Preferred skills

Expertise in sensing, artificial intelligence, physics, simulations, user experience

Technologies

Radar, cameras, RF, self-hosted LLMs, commercial LLMs

Responsibilities

Develop cloud and edge software to command and control autonomous systems, interface with onboard sensors (radar, cameras, RF), integrate intelligent decision-making systems, work with experts in sensing and AI to shape area defense solutions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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