Software Integration Engineer - C2 Systems

Responsibilities

• Own command-and-control workflows end to end, from vehicle command definitions through middleware, networks, and the operator control unit (OCU).
• Define and evolve message contracts for vehicle state, tasks, and commands across producing and consuming systems.
• Extend integration layers between autonomy software and middleware, including telemetry, autonomy state, route and convoy state, zones, waypoint driving, route planning, convoy, and teleoperation.
• Partner on operator-facing interfaces to expose commands and vehicle behaviors.
• Maintain the legacy OCU while migrating workflows to a next-generation interface.
• Deploy C2 workflows onto customer hardware, validate them under real-world conditions, and debug issues across autonomy, middleware, and networking layers.
• Analyze test and field results, identify failures, and collaborate across teams to resolve root causes.
• Translate program and end-user requirements into C2 capabilities and serve as the integration point of contact for program success.
• Use agentic AI tooling to navigate codebases, prototype, and ship.
• Travel 10–50% depending on candidate preference and role placement; commute to Clarksburg, MD as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, robotics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience with publish/subscribe or message-oriented middleware.
• Ability to learn message schemas, interface-definition formats, and code generation quickly.
• Willingness to contribute across the full stack and learn how command and control is represented through user interfaces.
• Demonstrated ability to learn unfamiliar codebases and work independently.
• Core software engineering skills, including software design, unit testing, and debugging.
• Proficiency with the Linux command line and Linux development and deployment environments.
• Willingness to use agentic AI tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• C++ proficiency.
• Full-stack web application development with React, Vue, Svelte, TypeScript, Next.js, Remix, Nuxt, Node.js, or NestJS.
• Experience with RESTful APIs or GraphQL.
• Networking experience with UDP/TCP, unicast, broadcast, multicast, routing, and hands-on debugging over constrained or unreliable links.
• Experience integrating software on hardware products.
• Robotics or autonomous-systems experience.
• Familiarity with real-time or near-real-time systems.
• Background in defense, automotive, robotics, or safety-critical software.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual salary range: $120,000–$200,000.
• Equity is included in most full-time, high-demand roles.
• Premium healthcare benefits with three plan options; Forterra covers 80% of premiums for employees and dependents.
• Company-paid basic life/AD&D and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Company holidays, including a December winter break.
• 20 days of accrued PTO per year.
• At least 7 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• $9,000 annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• 401(k) plan with company match up to 4%.