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# Robotics Software Lead - Construction

- **Company:** HITT Contracting Inc.
- **Location:** Falls Church, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $142,500 - $192,500
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Cursor, Middleware, Python (Programming Language), TypeScript, Robot Operating System, ReactJS, Git, Lidar, GNSS, Docker
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/robotics-software-lead-construction-falls-church-va--e6805571-1ca8-47ee-9e19-4a6556f136cd

## About the Role

Robotics Software, Construction Industry Software, Robotics Software, Construction Industry Software, Technical/Engineering Design, Operational Support, Construction, Willing to Travel, Testing, Establish Priorities

## Description

TechnicalLeadership

 * Own the architecture and technical direction of the robotics software stack, including system interfaces, design standards, and technical review practices.

 * Ownthesoftwareinfrastructurethatsupportsdevelopment,simulation,automatedtesting,continuousintegrationanddelivery,deployment,observability,datacollection,andfleetsupport.

 * Guidetechnicaldecisionsacrossautonomy,perception,manipulation,operatorinterfaces,embeddedcompute,networking,simulation,andcloud-connectedservices.

 * Leadeffortstointegrateandextendthird-partytechnologiesviaAPIs,SDKs,middleware,andothersoftwareinterfaces.

 * Ensuresoftwaredesignsaccountforsafety,cybersecurity,maintainability,degradedoperatingmodes,andtheenvironmentalconstraintsofactiveconstructionsites.

 * EstablishstandardsforAI-assistedandagenticsoftwaredevelopment,includinghumanreview,automatedtesting,evaluation,andappropriatetechnicalguardrails.

 * Remainahands-ontechnicalcontributor includingarchitecturereviews,codereviews, prototyping,systemintegration,anddiagnosisofdifficultcross-stackissues.

 * Travel to active construction sites and participate directly in testing, deployment, and operational support.

TeamLeadershipandDelivery

 * Lead,manage,andmentorateamofsoftwareengineers,settingclearexpectationsandsupportingtheirtechnicalandprofessionaldevelopment.

 * Coordinateday-to-dayR&Dworkbytranslatingprioritiesintoactionableplans,assigningownership,trackingdependencies,andresolvingblockers.

 * Establishengineeringplans,milestones,releasecriteria,andqualityexpectationsformultipleconcurrentroboticsinitiatives.

 * Useproductmanagementpracticestotranslateuserneeds,fieldobservations,andbusinessprioritiesintorequirements,backlogs,experiments,andreleaseplans.

 * Promotedisciplinedsoftwareengineeringpractices,includingdocumentation,versioncontrol,automatedtesting,CI/CD,configurationmanagement,andreproducibledevelopmentenvironments.

 * Supportteamgrowththroughthoughtfulstaffing,onboarding,feedback,andknowledgesharing.

PartnershipsandCross-FunctionalCoordination

 * Leadthe technical delivery of co-developmentinitiativeswithtechnologypartnersandvendors,includingdefining scope,interfaces,milestones,risks,acceptancecriteria,andownership.

 * Evaluatethird-partytechnologiesandrecommendwhenHITTshouldbuild,buy,adapt,orpartnerbasedontechnicalfit,lifecyclecost,schedule,risk,andsupportability.

 * Coordinatesoftwareprioritiesandintegrationworkwithhardwareengineering,fieldtesting,projectteams,operations,informationtechnology,cybersecurity,andotherdepartments.

ResearchandDevelopmentRoadmap

 * SupportthedevelopmentandexecutionoftheR&Dtechnicalroadmapbyidentifyingsoftwarecapabilities,dependencies,resourceneeds,technicalrisks,andvalidationplans.

 * Planandoverseestructuredtestinginthelabandonactiveconstructionprojects, then use test results and operational feedback to prioritize engineering work and guide product decisions.

 * Supportdeployedsystemsthroughremoteandon-sitetroubleshooting,root-causeanalysis,correctiveactions,andimprovementstomonitoringandsupportprocesses.

 * Documentarchitectures,interfaces,testresults,deploymentprocedures,andlessonslearnedsosolutionscanbesupportedandscaled.

REQUIREDQUALIFICATIONS

 * Bachelor'sdegreeinrobotics,computerscience,softwareengineering,electricalengineering,mechanicalengineering,orrelatedfield,advanceddegreepreferred.

 * 5+yearsofexperienceinroboticssoftwaredevelopment,includingdemonstratedexperienceleadingsoftwareengineeringteamsthatdevelopedanddeployedcomplexfieldrobotics applicationsinreal-worldenvironments.

 * Experienceapplyingproductmanagementpracticestodefinerequirements,prioritizeroadmapsandbacklogs,planreleases,andincorporateend-userfeedback.

 * ProficiencyinC++,Python,andLinux-basedroboticsdevelopmentandsystem-leveltroubleshooting.

 * Experienceapplyingmodernsoftware-engineeringpractices,includingversioncontrol(e.g.,Git),automatedtesting,CI/CDpipelines,andcontainerization(e.g.,Docker).

 * ExperienceworkingwithAPIs/SDKs,open-sourcesoftwarepackages,andtechnicalstandardstobringtogetherdisparatetechnologycomponentsintoareliablesolution.

 * FluencywithAI-assistedandagenticsoftwaredevelopment(e.g.,ClaudeCode,GitHubCopilot,Cursor).

 * Experienceleadingexternalpartnersorvendorsthroughco-development,integration,technicalprojectmanagement,andacceptancetesting.

 * Abilitytocommunicatecomplextechnicaltopics,decisions,risks,andplansclearlytotechnicalandnontechnicalaudiences.

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS

 * Experiencedevelopingroboticsystemsforconstruction,manufacturing,logistics,agriculture,mining,defense,orotherdemandingreal-worldenvironments.

 * Experiencewithmobilerobotautonomy,perception,SLAM,navigation,manipulation,motionplanning,controls,orteleoperation.

 * Experiencedevelopinglow-latencyteleoperationsystemsthatintegratereal-timevideo,command,andtelemetrystreams,includinggracefuldegradationamidintermittentconnectivity.

 * Experienceintegratingcameras,LiDAR,GNSS,IMUs,actuators,embeddedcomputers,GPU-acceleratedperception,andotherroboticsensingandcontrolhardware.

 * Experienceusingroboticssimulationenvironments(e.g.,Gazebo,NVIDIAIsaacSim,Unity)totrain,test,andvalidateroboticsystemsusingReal-to-SimandSim-to-Realpipelines.

 * ExperiencedevelopingroboticsystemsusingRobotOperatingSystem2(ROS2)andcomparableroboticsmiddleware.

 * Experiencedevelopingcloud-connectedroboticssoftware(e.g.,Azure,AzureDevOps,AWS),web-basedoperatorinterfaces(e.g.,React,JavaScript/TypeScript),andreal-timevideo-streamingpipelines(e.g.,GStreamer).