Senior Systems & Software Engineer

Our client is an innovative defense technology company that builds cutting-edge autonomy software for unmanned systems. They have secured $10M in funding and have established relationships with defense customers. Their revolutionary approach involves rethinking autonomy from the chip up, utilizing modular AI, advanced visual-inertial sensing, and real-time edge compute technology to unlock next-generation mission capabilities.

We are looking for a hands-on software engineer to work on embedded systems, robotics frameworks, and cutting-edge autonomy stacks.

Responsibilties:

• Develop C++ software for autonomous aerial and ground systems
• Contribute to real-time software for embedded systems using C and RTOS
• Integrate advanced autonomy using ROS2 and STM32 Cube platforms
• Help shape their build pipeline with GitHub Actions, Docker, and CMake
• Collaborate across autonomy, hardware, and product teams to bring new capabilities to life
• Learn from (and contribute to) a high-velocity, high-integrity engineering culture

Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Funding, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Customer Relations, Aerospace and Defense, Embedded Systems, Software Engineering, Robotics, C++ Programming Language, * BS in Engineering or related technical field

• 2-7 years of C++ experience and CMake proficiency
• Familiarity with embedded C and RTOS environments
• Exposure to STM32 Cube and ROS2 (or similar middleware)
• Experience with Git, GitHub Actions, and Docker
• Passion for robotics, autonomy, and systems that operate in the real world
• Experience with embedded Linux
• Prior work on autonomous systems or robotic platforms a plus