Software Engineer III – Up to %2415k Sign-on Bonus

Textron•Hunt Valley, MD

About The Position

Textron Systems’ Uncrewed Land and Air Systems division is hiring a Software Engineer to support current and next-generation uncrewed ground and air products for defense applications. The products span complete systems, including vehicle platforms and control stations. The role involves software development throughout the product lifecycle, from concept development through laboratory and offsite integration and evaluation, as well as customer interaction and collaboration with software and other engineering disciplines. The position calls for a history of software development for robotic or autonomous applications, including software/hardware interface development and software integration. The engineer may take technical ownership of components and systems, mentor team members, lead software development efforts, and attend industry events. Travel may be required up to 15% of the time, and candidates must be eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance. The listed pay range is not provided in the job description. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is referenced in the job title.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field and 5+ years of experience, or a master’s degree in one of those fields and 2+ years of experience.
Understanding of robotics systems, including sensors, actuators, mechanical systems, algorithms, and software systems.
Proficiency in C/C++ programming.
Proficiency with Unix-based operating systems.
Proficiency with shell scripting.
Knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis and Object-Oriented Design.
Experience using configuration management tools such as Git or Mercurial.
Effective writing and presentation skills.
Experience interacting directly with customers.
Ability to work both in teams and independently with minimal direction.
Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time.
Eligibility to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Professional experience in the autonomous driving, autonomous flight, or robotics industry, including software/system integration and field testing.
Professional experience integrating or designing autonomous solutions for land and/or air platforms.
Experience with MicroPilot autopilot software.
Experience with MOOS DB/IvP.
Experience with Qt projects or libraries.
Experience with OpenDDS.
Experience with containerization platforms such as Docker.
Experience with network, serial, or CAN interface development.
Experience with frontend technologies such as CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, REST APIs, SQL or NoSQL databases, and web UI design.
Experience with automation build servers such as Jenkins.
Experience with workflow management tools such as Jira.
Experience with static code analysis tools such as Coverity.
Experience developing MCP Servers and MCP Tools for use with LMMs.
Experience with AI software development and workflow tools.
Experience with MIL-STD-882E software development.
Experience with UML or MBSE tools such as MagicDraw.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support for current and next-generation uncrewed ground and air products.
Participate in software development across product lifecycle phases, including estimation, requirements, design, implementation, review, testing, documentation, and release.
Take technical leadership or ownership of software components and systems.
Integrate internal and third-party software solutions into products.
Interface directly with customers.
Collaborate with software engineers and other engineering disciplines to create functional systems.
Mentor others within the team.
Perform trade studies.
Support onsite and offsite integration and testing.
Drive process improvement.
Potentially lead software development efforts, including estimation, scope management, task generation and assignment, and status reporting.
Potentially attend industry conferences and events to assess competition and identify opportunities.