Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration
Lead technical delivery and integration of complex autonomy capabilities for V-BAT and X-BAT unmanned aircraft platforms. Requires 7+ years experience with expert C++ and Linux, leading autonomy/embedded integration, and cross-team technical influence for defense customers.
195k – 293k/yr
On-site7+ YOEEmbedded Engineering
About the role
What You'll Do
Lead the technical execution of complex autonomy capabilities from architecture through field deployment, coordinating work across multiple engineering teams.
Drive integration of mission autonomy, payloads, flight-control interfaces, executive autonomy, and multi-agent behaviors onto V-BAT and X-BAT.
Serve as a primary technical partner to the Aircraft team, defining integration approaches, resolving interface issues, and ensuring mission readiness.
Partner across Aircraft, Autonomy Capabilities, Perception, GCS, Strategic Systems (ACP), and feature crews to solve complex systems integration challenges.
Influence architecture, interface design, and integration strategy across multiple subsystems.
Lead design reviews, contribute to ICDs, mentor engineers, and improve engineering rigor.
Drive release readiness while supporting flight tests, customer demonstrations, and operational deployments.
Improve integration workflows, testing infrastructure, and engineering productivity.
Drive implementation of GCS and C2 interfaces using common open-systems standards.
Required Qualifications
BS/MS in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
7+ years of relevant experience.
Expert C++ and Linux development experience.
Experience leading complex autonomy or embedded software integration efforts.
Experience influencing technical direction across multiple engineering teams.
Experience supporting operational test events or customer deployments.
Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Group 3 UAS or VTOL aircraft.
Experience with custom autopilot integration.
EO/IR or ViDAR integration.
Long-endurance ISR missions.
Docker, ARM embedded systems, and CI/CD experience.
Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.
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