Software Engineer

Qualifications;

Must currently have a Secret Clearance and be eligible for a TS/SCI

• B.S. in Computer Engineering/ Science, Aerospace Engineering, or applicable engineering or science field.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on professional experience with Degree. Minimum of 7 years hands-on professional experience without Degree.

Requirements-

• Demonstrated hands-on experience within the last 5 years supporting Group 1 and/or Group 2 UxS through software development, integration, testing, and/or mission support

preferred. Experience supporting Group 3 UxS within the last 5 years may be considered.

• Experience with commercially available UxS is desirable.
• Proficient in C, C++ and object-oriented software development methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver working production software in an agile development environment.
• Extensive knowledge of autonomous navigation and path planning techniques: waypoint navigation, geofencing, dynamic routing, obstacle avoidance, and collision detection algorithms.
• Extensive knowledge in BetaFlight, ArduPilot, and Px4- 5 years.
• Experience with sensor fusion techniques (e.g., combining data from IMUs, GPS, cameras, LiDAR) to enhance situational awareness and navigation accuracy.
• Experience working with ground control software such as QGroundControl for mission planning, execution, and monitoring.
• Experience with the Qt/QML framework for developing user friendly graphical interfaces.
• Familiarity with MAVLink protocol for communication between UAVs and ground stations.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for automation, data analysis, and prototyping tasks.
• Strong understanding of data networking concepts, ino uding TCP/IP protocols.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot network communication issues.
• Skilled in parsing and reverse engineering complex codebases (e.g., C++, Python) to identify subtle errors in data I communications within hardware and software systems.
• Experience with CAD
• Demonstrated ability to fully build target SW from source files.