Principal Engineer, Edge Applications & Mission Systems (R6245)
Core
Architect and lead the platform for operator applications, backend services, and edge deployment environments for autonomous aircraft and mission systems.
Role type
Principal Engineer (Platform Architecture & Mission Systems)
Builds
Operator applications, backend services, mission data interfaces, and edge deployment environments for autonomous fleets.
Domain
Defense technology, autonomous robotics, mission command and control (C2), battle management systems (BMS).
Required skills
Software architecture, distributed systems, API/SDK design, fleet configuration management, edge computing, autonomous robotics integration, networked systems, technical leadership, product roadmap execution.
Preferred skills
Defense C2/BMS platforms (Lattice), multi-domain operations, agentic/AI-assisted workflows, geospatial applications, secure software delivery.
Technologies
Hivemind, V-BAT, X-BAT, Aechelon, GCS, C2, BMS, SDKs, APIs.
Responsibilities
Define and evolve platform architecture across operator apps and edge environments; guide evolution from single-vehicle to multi-vehicle fleet operations; establish extensibility via APIs and SDKs; lead C2 and BMS interoperability; partner on operator and agentic workflows; own fleet and configuration architecture; engineer for edge applications in contested environments; drive technical roadmap and execution; lead products through customer deployment.
