Design, implement, test, and ship C++ and/or Python features, tools, and tests alongside experienced engineers.

Write embedded firmware in C/C++ for real-time software that controls our advanced UAV while in flight.

Develop tests, reporters, and tooling in Python to validate software behavior and performance.

Develop and evaluate autonomy software across areas such as mission behavior, planning, multi-agent coordination, decision-making, platform integration, or perception (object detection, tracking, sensor fusion, localization, situational awareness, or AI/ML-enabled workflows).

Build unit and integration tests, run and analyze simulation or bench results, and investigate failures using logs, telemetry, traces, and debugging tools.

Support software integration across autonomy capabilities, platform/vehicle interfaces, sensors, perception products, mission compute, and operator or command-and-control (C2) systems, including simulation, software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, and bench testing.

Work with real and simulated data from cameras, EO/IR sensors, IMUs, GPS, radars, or other mission payloads.

Work cross-functionally with electrical and mechanical engineers to help determine and validate software requirements.

Write documentation for setup steps, interface assumptions, configuration, test procedures, and findings to make workflows repeatable.

Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and test debriefs, and take on more ownership of features and fixes over time.

Software Development Engineer - New Graduate

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Benefits

Company

Shield

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