Staff Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors

Develop and implement autonomy software behaviors enabling unmanned platforms to execute complex missions with minimal supervision across multiple domains (air, land, sea, space).

Own the full software development lifecycle including design, verification, and validation, focusing on scalable behavior subsystems and product-line mindset to maximize reuse across projects.

Lead technical direction as a software engineering subject matter expert, collaborating with internal teams, external partners, and end-users; travel up to 20% for co-location with users or teams.

7+ years experience in software sub-system scheduling/integration, behavior planning, motion planning, or flight controls.

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

Proficiency in production-level C++ software development.

Experience with collaborative software development tools (version control, issue tracking, code reviews).

Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing full software project lifecycles from concept to deployment.

Strong ability to act as technical owner for entire software systems including requirements, roadmap, and stakeholder management.

Experience bridging research concepts to operational systems and working with mission systems integration including flight demonstrations.