Senior Engineer, Software Integration Engineer (R5462)

This Senior Software Integration Engineer role leads the integration of Hivemind autonomy onto a diverse portfolio of operational platforms. You will design and implement software interfaces connecting autonomy with platform control systems, mission computers, payloads, sensors, and communications, resolving complex integration challenges across software, hardware, and networking. You will own integrations throughout their lifecycle, from interface design through validation in SIL, HIL, and VIL environments to successful demonstrations and operational deployments. The role involves coordinating integration activities across teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of Hivemind autonomy onto expeditionary and expeditionary operations platforms.
• Develop and maintain software interfaces between autonomy, vehicle subsystems, autopilots, payloads, mission computers, and platform services.
• Configure Linux mission-computing environments, middleware, containers, and deployment pipelines.
• Integrate sensors, payloads, radios, tactical networks, ground control stations, and mission systems.
• Develop reusable platform onboarding frameworks, interface adapters, and deployment mechanisms.
• Support SIL, HIL, VIL, and representative integration environments to reduce integration risk before flight.
• Lead debugging 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 drive engineering best practices.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in integration and testing of robotics, autonomy, aerospace, or similar complex systems.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C++ and Python, and familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Proficiency in Linux-based development.
• Experience integrating complex software systems with vehicle platforms, mission computing environments, payloads, sensors, and communications systems.
• Experience with sensor integration and middleware framework like ROS.
• Hands-on experience supporting field tests, demonstrations, or operational events.
• Strong systems engineering and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience with flight control systems such as ArduPilot or PX4.
• Experience with unmanned aerial systems (fixed-wing, quadrotor, or both)
• Background in autonomy, robotics, or aerospace systems
• Familiarity with flight controllers, radios, and communications systems
• CI/CD experience

Benefits

• Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
• Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)