Senior Software Engineer - Autonomy Software
Job in
Brick, Ocean County, New Jersey, 08724, USA
Listed on 2026-09-05
Listing for:
Scientific Systems Company, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-05
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Software Engineer, AI Engineer (Applied/Software), Machine Learning/ ML Engineer, Robotics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Scientific Systems is looking to fill a Senior Software Engineer position in the domain of Autonomous Vehicles and Uncrewed Systems. The successful applicant will be responsible for developing software for advanced AI/ML programs relating to autonomous flight systems and crewed-uncrewed collaboration.
Essential Functions:- Architect and develop advanced software for multi-vehicle autonomy for complex, contested environments.
- Provide relevant technical expertise as part of a team to design, implement, and test autonomy software systems for embedded uncrewed multi-vehicle autonomy.
- Support presentation of technical results to internal and external customers.
- Support integration of existing work into an unified software architecture.
- This role may require occasional travel to remote test events.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a United States DOD Security Clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Math, Statistics, Engineering, Physical Science, Computer Science, Operations Research, Data Science
- 4+ years of experience in software development/R&D of AI for Robotics, Machine Learning, Robot Planning/Optimization Techniques, and/or Autonomous Uncrewed Systems Software.
- Experience developing modular, maintainable, production-quality autonomy software.
- Experience developing using C/C++, Python, and (optional but desired) relevant memory-safe languages.
- Experience with and/or understanding of modern software development tool chains and processes (Agile, git/Gitlab/Github, Confluence/Jira, CI/CD, Conan, Sonar Qube, automated test methodologies, etc.)
- Desired:
Familiarity with DoD or other common robotics and datalink architecture standards (e.g. OMS/UCI, A-GRA, WOSA, FACE, DDS, ROS, STANAG 4586, J-Series, AFSIM, etc). - Desired:
Familiarity with AI robotic navigation and decision algorithms – path planning (A*, RRT), schedule optimization (Simulated Annealing, Genetic Algorithms, Tabu Search), distributed coordination algorithms
- Familiarity with Linux-based development environments is highly desired.
- Must be able to effectively communicate orally and possess technical writing skills.
- Strong collaboration skills in multi-disciplinary autonomy, vehicle systems, and systems engineering teams.
- Must be able to work effectively as part of an integration-focused development team.
- Salary: $128,000 - $154,000 (Depends on Experience)
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Hybrid Work Schedule
- Free Food & Snacks
- Wellness Resources
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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