Staff Software Engineer, Maritime

About the role

This role leads the delivery and evolution of software for maritime autonomous systems. The position owns a multi-year software roadmap across multiple teams and represents software interests with stakeholders.

Software engineers turn product ideas into working code. Engineers work in small teams, review each other's work, and ship in small batches. Most teams follow agile practices such as sprints and daily standups. Engineers also write tests, fix bugs, and improve performance. The field values clear communication as much as technical skill. Engineers spend part of every week on planning, code review, and debugging, not just writing new code. The ability to explain a technical decision in plain words separates strong engineers from the rest.

Key facts

What you'll do

Interface requirements between diverse systems and technologies are shaped through partnership with external teams.

On- and off-platform software is led across teams using a variety of technologies.

Test and simulation fixtures operating with both software- and hardware-in-the-loop are created to validate system behavior.

Vehicle manufacturing and deployment activities are supported as part of the delivery lifecycle.

Multi-disciplinary engineering teams are led, with mentorship provided to Senior Software Engineers from differing backgrounds.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, a relevant field, or equivalent experience is required.

Leadership experience within a high-performing technology organization is required.

Extensive professional experience as a Software Engineer with one or more domains and/or technologies of expertise is required.

Systems and/or application programming skills covering algorithms, data structures, concurrency, scaling, testing, infrastructure, software design, and system design are required.

Ability to troubleshoot and analyze remotely deployed software systems is required.

Capacity to work holistically across the software-enabled capability lifecycle from design through implementation, operation, and sustainment is required.

Technical ownership of an entire software system is required, including stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, roadmap management, team coordination, design, implementation, sustainment, and evolution.

Continuous individual learning and effective mentoring of senior team members is required to build team cohesion and capacity.

Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance is required.

Nice to have

Experience in a senior role for the delivery of a military mission system is preferred.

Experience writing backend services or embedded software in C++, Rust, and/or Go is preferred.

Experience writing frontend applications using Typescript and React is preferred.

Experience with the design, implementation, and operation of horizontally scaled cloud technologies is preferred.

Experience with the design, implementation, and support of embedded software, particularly in robotics, is preferred.

Experience with modeling and simulation is preferred.

Experience with development of high assurance safety critical software is preferred.

Experience within the product delivery lifecycle including manufacturing, system acceptance, deployment, and sustainment is preferred.

Familiarity with Systems Engineering concepts is preferred.

Desire to grow into other roles such as Principal Software Engineer and/or Senior Manager, Software Engineering is preferred.

Desire to grow into a Tech-Lead-Manager role with line management responsibility is preferred.

Skills & tools

Experience with software for autonomous systems, robotics, and simulation is common in this role.

Cloud technologies, backend services, and embedded software are part of the technology landscape.

Frontend development using Typescript and React supports operator and mission interfaces.

Practical notes

Secret security clearance.

This role may involve travel up to 20% of the time.

Good to know

Work in this role involves defense technology and autonomous maritime systems.

The role uses cloud platforms, simulation tools, and modern software stacks.

Defense, robotics, and software engineering practices are central to the work.

Systems are deployed in maritime environments and require high reliability.

The role includes mentorship and leadership across multidisciplinary teams.