UAV Software Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Huntsville, AL

1d•$86,800 - $198,000

About The Position

Booz Allen is building the next generation of tactical robotic systems for defense, national security, and public safety missions, establishing a new center of engineering excellence to design and deliver an entirely new class of mission‑ready platforms. We focus on delivering real systems with real capabilities, grounded in operator‑centered design, rapid field‑driven iteration, and U.S.-based manufacturing. As an embedded software engineer, you understand how to create and maintain the critical software that enables these systems to function, writing and optimizing code that bridges hardware and software, enabling reliable communication and performance. We are entering a new phase of growth and seeking a highly skilled Senior Embedded Engineer to help shape the next wave of autonomous, semi‑autonomous, and precision‑flight systems. In this role, you will support system architecture, parts selection, validation test design, and full hardware‑software development cycles across multiple product lines. You’ll write, test, and refine embedded code, reverse engineer software to support hardware functionality, configure solutions across various platforms, and collaborate with cybersecurity specialists to ensure secure and resilient systems. You’ll also work closely with technical leads to troubleshoot operational issues and support field deployments, contributing directly to the systems that protect our service members, communities, and country. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

2+ years of experience with embedded Software support for development of PX4-based UAV systems and ground control stations (GCS)
2+ years of experience with C++ based software development to modify or augment the PX4 flight controller and develop applications for the PX4 hardware
2+ years of experience with UAV control and monitoring through the development of dashboards, interfaces, telemetry displays, and configuration in C++ with the Qt framework
2+ years of experience with hardware abstraction layers, middleware components, and interface elements using MAVLink
Knowledge of SIL and HIL testing of UAV systems and components
Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of experience in software engineering in lieu of a degree
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience with computer vision, such as OpenCV, camera models, and camera calibrations
2+ years of experience working with UAS platforms and PX4-based flight controllers
2+ years of experience working with software containerization methods and utilities such as Docker and Docker-compose
Experience leading software development efforts following DevOps principles, including Agile, CI/CD, and test-driven development, and using automation tools, including pipelines and runners
Experience briefing DoD leaders and customers, and collecting requirements for defense missions
Experience with Universal Command and Control Interface (UCI) for UAS and Open Mission Systems (OMS)
Experience with QGroundControl
Secret clearance
Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Robotics preferred
Doctorate degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Robotics a plus
FAA Small UAS Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification

Responsibilities

Support system architecture, parts selection, validation test design, and full hardware‑software development cycles across multiple product lines.
Write, test, and refine embedded code.
Reverse engineer software to support hardware functionality.
Configure solutions across various platforms.
Collaborate with cybersecurity specialists to ensure secure and resilient systems.
Work closely with technical leads to troubleshoot operational issues and support field deployments.