Software Engineer III

RFA Engineering•Fort Worth, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

RFA Engineering is seeking an Entry-Mid Level Software Engineer III to join their engineering team. The selected candidate will work with experienced engineers using state-of-the-art tools and processes. This position will operate onsite at a customer's world-class engineering and manufacturing facility. This is a full-time position with a full benefit package, offering opportunities for professional growth, direct hire by customers, and additional opportunities within RFA Engineering. The Software Engineer will focus on the development of advanced positioning, localization, and state estimation software that supports autonomous and semi-autonomous machine applications. The engineer will design, develop, test, and validate production-quality software that combines inertial sensors, GNSS, perception systems, and filtering algorithms to accurately determine vehicle position and orientation in complex operating environments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
5+ years of software development experience.
Strong expertise in C++ and proficiency in Python.
Experience with State Estimation and Inertial Measurement Technology.
Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and software lifecycle knowledge.
Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex software challenges.

Nice To Haves

Robotics or autonomous systems development experience.
Experience with Kalman Filters, Extended Kalman Filters (EKF), and Error State Filters.
Knowledge of SLAM, localization frameworks, and graph optimization techniques.
Experience with ROS (Robot Operating System).
Strong mathematical foundation in linear algebra, 3D geometry, statistical modeling, and navigation systems.
Understanding of vehicle dynamics, physics-based modeling, and coordinate transformations.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain production-quality C++ software for localization, positioning, and navigation systems.
Design and implement state estimation algorithms utilizing GNSS, inertial sensors, perception systems, and filtering techniques.
Research, prototype, and deploy localization solutions for autonomous and semi-autonomous machine applications.
Participate in software design, architecture, documentation, validation, testing, and product quality activities.
Support functional safety design and software validation processes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance localization technology and mentor less experienced engineers.