Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R4588)

What You'll Do

• Develop tactical autonomy software to enable unmanned platforms to perform complex missions across air, land, sea, and space domains with limited human supervision
• Implement and test behaviors supporting multi-agent coordination, target engagement, reconnaissance, and survivability in contested scenarios
• Contribute across the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, verification, and validation, following established engineering best practices
• Collaborate with senior engineers to design and build scalable, maintainable software components that integrate with broader system architecture (e.g., sensor processing, state estimation, communications, and actuation)
• Support reuse and extensibility of autonomy behaviors by contributing to shared frameworks and codebases
• Work with internal product and program teams to deliver capabilities to vehicle platforms, helping ensure successful integration and iteration over time
• Collaborate with cross-functional and external teams to align on interfaces and system requirements
• Apply strong software engineering fundamentals to solve complex technical problems, while continuing to grow domain expertise in autonomy and robotics systems
• Travel up to 20% to support integration, testing, and collaboration with end-users and partner teams

Required Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Proficient in production-level C++ software development
• 5+ years' experience in one or more of the following: software sub-system scheduling and integration, behavior planning, task and resource allocation, motion planning, optimization, or flight controls
• Experience with collaborative software development tools for version control, issue tracking, code reviews, release management
• Ability to contribute to the design, development, and integration of complex software systems as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to learn new technologies in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to collaborate closely with teammates and support team objectives
• Interest in growing technical skills and, over time, providing guidance to more junior engineers
• Desire to work in a highly collaborative, fast paced, and mission-driven environment
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with systems at one or more technology readiness levels (TRLs), including supporting the maturation of research concepts toward operational use
• Experience with mission systems integration, including participation in integration events, testing, or demonstrations
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Collaborative mission planning, behavior planning, or coordinated teaming
  • Motion planning across different vehicle types or constraints
  • Sensor/target pairing, control strategies, or related autonomy functions
  • Safety systems such as collision avoidance or geofencing
• Experience with robotic software ecosystems (e.g., ROS, OMPL, optimization tools)
• Experience with simulation tools for testing and validation
• Familiarity with navigation and communications systems
• Experience contributing to portions of the product development lifecycle
• Familiarity with systems engineering principles
• Familiarity with high-assurance software practices (e.g., DO-178C or similar standards)