Software Engineer

Qualifications; Must currently have a Secret Clearance and be eligible for a TS/SCI - B.S. in Computer Engineering/ Science, Aerospace Engineering, or applicable engineering or science field. - Minimum of 3 years of hands-on professional experience with Degree. Minimum of 7 years hands-on professional experience without Degree. Requirements- - Demonstrated hands-on experience within the last 5 years supporting Group 1 and/or Group 2 UxS through software development, integration, testing, and/or mission support preferred. Experience supporting Group 3 UxS within the last 5 years may be considered. - Experience with commercially available UxS is desirable. - Proficient in C, C++ and object-oriented software development methodologies. - Demonstrated ability to deliver working production software in an agile development environment. - Extensive knowledge of autonomous navigation and path planning techniques: waypoint navigation, geofencing, dynamic routing, obstacle avoidance, and collision detection algorithms. - Extensive knowledge in BetaFlight, ArduPilot, and Px4- 5 years. - Experience with sensor fusion techniques (e.g., combining data from IMUs, GPS, cameras, LiDAR) to enhance situational awareness and navigation accuracy. - Experience working with ground control software such as QGroundControl for mission planning, execution, and monitoring. - Experience with the Qt/QML framework for developing user friendly graphical interfaces. - Familiarity with MAVLink protocol for communication between UAVs and ground stations. - Proficiency in Python scripting for automation, data analysis, and prototyping tasks. - Strong understanding of data networking concepts, ino uding TCP/IP protocols. - Proven ability to troubleshoot network communication issues. - Skilled in parsing and reverse engineering complex codebases (e.g., C++, Python) to identify subtle errors in data I communications within hardware and software systems. - Experience with CAD - Demonstrated ability to fully build target SW from source files.