Senior Software Engineer, Software Integration (R5462)

Job Description:

What you'll do

• Lead platform integration of Hivemind autonomy across expeditionary and emerging operations platforms.

• Develop and maintain software interfaces between autonomy, vehicle subsystems, autopilots, payloads, mission computers, and platform services.

• Configure mission-computing environments, including Linux systems, middleware, containers, and deployment pipelines.

• Integrate mission hardware and systems, including sensors, payloads, radios, tactical networks, ground control stations, and mission systems.

• Develop reusable integration frameworks, platform adapters, and deployment mechanisms that accelerate onboarding of new platforms.

• Support SIL, HIL, VIL, and representative integration environments to reduce integration risk before flight and operational testing.

• Lead cross-domain debugging and troubleshooting across hardware, embedded software, networking, and autonomy interfaces.

• Support demonstrations, exercises, surrogate operations, and customer events.

• Coordinate integration activities across autonomy, systems engineering, flight test, program leadership, and external partners.

• Mentor junior engineers and help drive engineering best practices across the team.

Required qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

• 4–7 years of experience integrating and testing robotics, autonomy, aerospace, or similarly complex systems.

• Proficiency in programming languages such as C++ and Python, with familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS).

• Proficiency in Linux-based development and integration environments.

• Experience integrating complex software systems with vehicle platforms, mission-computing environments, payloads, sensors, and communications systems.

• Experience with sensor integration and middleware frameworks such as ROS.

• Hands-on experience supporting field tests, demonstrations, or operational events.

• Strong systems engineering, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with flight-control systems such as ArduPilot or PX4.

• Experience with unmanned aerial systems, including fixed-wing aircraft, quadrotors, or both.

• Background in autonomy, robotics, or aerospace systems.

• Familiarity with flight controllers, radios, and communications systems.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern software deployment practices.