Autonomous Systems Software Engineer

KBR • Dayton, OH

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About The Position

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security. KBR's Digital Research, Engineering, Acquisition, and Materiel Management Team (DREAMM Team) within NSS provides comprehensive Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Model Based Systems Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, Data Analysis, DevSecOps, technical solution development, and training capabilities, for our DoD customers. With a wide range of services and contract options, the DREAMM Team is dedicated to ensuring excellence in every aspect of our customer's Digital Transformation journey, including strategy and implementation plan development, technical execution, and training and development courses. This commitment ensures smooth and manageable design, implementation, test and deployment of technical solutions, streamlined processes, and digital methods and approaches.

Requirements

• Experience developing software and algorithms in teams.
• Bachelor's with 5-7 years of experience minimum, or Master's with 2-3 years of experience.
• Experience authoring, reviewing, or testing software source code in C/C++.
• Experience in modern Integrated Development Environments, i.e. Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Jupyter Notebook, etc.
• Experience in modern version repository systems and CI/CD pipeline development systems, i.e. Git, GitLab, GitHub, Azure DevOps, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding and proficiency software development practices and continuous delivery methods.
• Experience with Agile development and working closely with developers to provide collaborative feedback.
• Knowledge of software test systems and requirement verification processes.
• Additional languages beyond C/C++.
• Experience working with UAVs/UASs.
• Experience with autonomous systems.
• USAF and/or AFRL experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and demonstrate Autonomy Behaviors and Flight Control algorithms supporting autonomous control of various vehicles alongside crewed operations.
• Develop flight control algorithms in support of the overall program objectives, including flight control necessary to maneuver and station keep various platforms.
• Support the development of basic contingency management.
• Support creating Open Mission Systems (OMS) services to facilitate the transfer of information across critical autonomy components across aircraft components.
• Support any required flight tests used in supporting the development and refinement of autonomy behaviors and/or flight control algorithms.
• Support demonstration of autonomy and flight control algorithms in a high-fidelity simulated environment.
• Work with Government leads to develop and manage on site System Integration Lab (SIL).
• Deliver documentation related to design and use of software.
• Deliver software source code such that government team can compile and run software locally.
• Assist in understanding requirement fulfillment and system maturity to support system deployment.
• Support AFRL in research and development to prototype and transition an autonomous ISR capability.
• Collaborate closely with a diverse team, fostering innovation and excellence.
• Integrate applications with existing systems and ensure seamless functionality.
• Provide ongoing support and maintenance for developed applications.

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional training and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree