Software Engineer - Payload Integrations

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software integrations for gimbals, EO/IR sensors, radios, arming and fuzing devices, and other mission payloads on autonomous vehicles.
• Define and maintain reusable interfaces between payloads and the vehicle software stack.
• Implement device drivers and protocol handlers from vendor interface control documents and lead hardware bring-up in the lab.
• Build simulation, emulation, and hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure for payload behavior.
• Support integration events, ground tests, and flight tests while troubleshooting across software, firmware, and hardware boundaries.
• Scope, estimate, and deliver payload integrations for customer projects in partnership with program teams.
• Contribute to safety-critical software for arming and weapons-related payloads with rigorous review and testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of professional software development experience focused on embedded systems, robotics, or hardware integration.
• Strong experience with Rust and/or C++ and working proficiency in Python.
• Hands-on experience integrating hardware over UART/RS-422, CAN, Ethernet/UDP, SPI, or I2C.
• Experience reading datasheets and interface control documents and implementing robust software solutions.
• Experience debugging at the hardware/software boundary with lab equipment and bus or packet analysis.
• Experience developing on Linux-based systems.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with vendors and cross-functional engineering teams.
• U.S. Person status is required for access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
• Preferred qualifications include payload, gimbal, camera, EO/IR sensor, tactical radio, datalink, safety-critical, arming/fuzing, UAS, missile, aerospace or defense experience.
• Preferred qualifications include HIL/SITL, hardware emulator, embedded Linux, real-time systems, middleware or serialization framework experience, field integration, flight testing, and an active or obtainable U.S. security clearance.

Benefits

• Full-time employees receive comprehensive competitive benefits available at little to no cost.
• The role offers a US salary range of $167,000–$222,000 in base salary, with equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers.
• The position requires U.S. Person status and may require an active or obtainable U.S. security clearance.