Robotic Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Adapt and develop modular and agile autonomy capabilities across diverse defense problems
• Integrate and deploy autonomy solutions onto embedded Linux and other hardware platforms, including interfacing with sensors and collecting data
• Troubleshoot complex integration and software issues to ensure high reliability and performance
• Integrate autonomy software into hardware in collaboration with autonomy engineers that supports full integration with aircraft autopilots, datalinks, sensors, PNT/GPS/INS, ground control stations, etc.
• Support live flight test of autonomy software on group 1-5 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
• Collaborate with 3rd party UAS vehicle vendors on the integration of Applied autonomy software onto OEM UAS hardware
• Conduct system-level setup, testing, and validation, including software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop evaluations
• Collaborate with autonomy engineers to implement service-oriented-architecture software and inter-process messaging systems for autonomous UASs
• Collaborate with DoD warfighter domain experts and 3rd party UAS vehicle vendors to develop and integrate autonomy software onto OEM hardware

Requirements

• BS or MS in Robotics, Computer Science or related engineering field
• 3+ years of hands-on experience working with robotic systems (hardware, software, and integration)
• Experience with software programming languages: C++ preferred
• Experience integrating autonomy/robotics products with Pixhawk autopilots (ArduPilot and/or PX4)
• Experience integrating with communication busses & protocols: UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI/QSPI, I2C, Ethernet
• Experience developing in Docker, containerized deployment environments, and using Linux-based operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu)
• Experience using git, Visual Studio Code, GitLab
• Familiarity with real-time, edge computing, and safety-critical systems operating in software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), test & operational environments
• Excellent communication skills and customer-oriented project delivery mindset
• Willingness to travel frequently for on-site integration and demonstrations (estimated 10–20%)
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in modern C++ (2011, 2017, or 2020 standards), Bash, and CMake
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
• Experience with Agile development practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Prior work with COTS hardware integration such as Nvidia Jetson and Raspberry Pi
• Active U.S. SECRET clearance preferred