Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Computer Vision

ABOUT THE TEAM

Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) is responsible for autonomous robotics systems like the Fury unmanned fighter jet and the Barracuda family of advanced effects. The AD&S Vehicle Software team is responsible for the software running on these systems. Our software engineers collaborate with other engineering disciplines to develop software for vehicle control, networking, sensor integration, and telemetry. We are looking for engineers excited to build the foundational vehicle software stack that supports the wide range of AD&S initiatives, from early concept simulation to first flight to live operations to large scale fleet management.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking a software engineer specialized in machine vision for development of guidance systems on a large air vehicle. Engineers in this role will primarily work on implementing novel image processing algorithms from various image sources and sensors.  These will be both conventional and state of the art machine learning approaches.  Additionally, the role requires the ability to work with other sensor sources and develop sensor fusion algorithms. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Integrate and write tests for camera calibration code 
• Develop and refine algorithms for real-time image processing and analysis. 
• Write, test, and maintain high-quality code in Python and C++. 
• Optimize software for performance, reliability, and scalability 
• Process and evaluate images from live tests used by camera systems in various flight conditions. 
• Debug and troubleshoot software and hardware issues as they arise. 
• Propose and implement improvements to enhance system performance and capabilities 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field. 
• 4+ years of experience writing production software (C or C++ preferred). 
• Direct experience with camera systems, calibration, and pose estimation. 
• Experience working with IMUs and implementing state fusion algorithms. 
• A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact 
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with SLAM systems. 
• Experience with estimation from RADAR or LIDAR systems. 
• General exposure to aviation concepts and aircraft design principles. 
• Experience working in airgapped environments (without network connectivity) 
• Knowledge of defense technology and tactics, especially in the air domain 
• Awareness of safety critical software development practices, including DO-178c and/or MIL-HDBK-516C.