Senior Software Integration Engineer

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain software interfaces between payload hardware, mission applications, and autonomy systems.
• Integrate SDKs and APIs for cameras, gimbals, radios, sensors, and other mission equipment.
• Develop tools and applications for payload configuration, monitoring, and control.
• Customize or extend QGroundControl, TAK-based applications, and related operator interfaces.
• Debug systems spanning Linux, networking, hardware interfaces, and distributed software components.
• Build Docker-based deployment workflows for fielded software capabilities.
• Develop payload integrations through a branched process and collaborate with the core software team to upstream production-ready changes.
• Participate in field testing, demonstrations, payload integration, and operational support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong programming ability in one or more of C++, Python, Rust, Go, Java, TypeScript, or similar languages.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals across multiple layers of the stack.
• Strong Linux experience, including command-line workflows, debugging, and system administration.
• Experience with TCP/IP, UDP, routing, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience integrating software with external systems through APIs, SDKs, or communication protocols.
• Ability to quickly understand and modify large existing codebases.
• Experience developing reliable production software in fast-moving environments.
• Experience with Git, branching, and upstream contributions.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to ITAR regulations.
• Preferred qualifications include startup and scale-stage product engineering experience, autonomous systems or defense experience, QGroundControl, MAVLink, PX4, ArduPilot, TAK ecosystems, payload hardware integration, embedded or edge computing, Docker, shared production repositories, and field deployments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Equity grants for new hires.
• Unlimited PTO and a generous holiday calendar, including a November and December holiday hiatus.
• Generous parental leave.
• Lifestyle Spending Account, FSA, DCFSA, and HSA.
• Hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident, life, AD&D, and disability insurance; basic life/AD&D and short- and long-term disability coverage are 100% covered by Firestorm.
• 24/7 free mental health resources plus work-life services, including legal and financial support.
• Based at the San Diego, California headquarters; local candidates and candidates open to relocation are welcome, and relocation assistance may be included.
• Approximately 10% occasional domestic travel for field testing, integrations, demonstrations, and operational support.