Senior Autonomy Software Engineer

About the company Our client is a defense technology company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Write and ship production-grade C++ software that allows uncrewed vehicles to sense their environment and steer themselves. The work covers algorithm design, sensor integration and hardware-based validation, along with input into the longer-term direction of the software architecture. What you'll do - Design, build and release production C++ software that runs onboard uncrewed vehicles. - Create and integrate algorithms that let a vehicle understand its surroundings, know its position, plan a path and avoid hazards. - Support sensor fusion efforts that merge radar, camera and other inputs into a single coherent picture. - Maintain route planners at both short and long range that turn map and sensor inputs into vehicle behavior. - Balance accuracy, robustness, processing cost, latency and dependability when working with limited embedded compute. - Check vehicle behavior and track down faults by combining virtual environments, field logs and data from real deployments, and write helper tools, frequently in Python, to speed up iteration. - Help steer the architecture of the next generation of the autonomy software over a multi-year plan. Requirements What we're looking for - At least 5 years of experience in robotics or autonomous systems. - Bachelor's degree. - Advanced C++ skills and a solid grasp of the algorithms used to guide self-operating vehicles. - A record of delivering production-quality code on physical hardware, working where software meets devices. - Familiarity with embedded systems, sensor integration, computer vision, sensor fusion, trajectory tracking and coping with noisy or uncertain data. - Strong troubleshooting and debugging instincts. - Must be a US citizen or Green Card holder and eligible under US export control rules. Bonus points - Prior work in vehicle autonomy, aerospace or related sectors. - Experience at companies known for demanding vehicle software. - Exposure to real-time operating systems, lightweight Linux builds or battery power management. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 210,000 to 300,000 per year - Equity Location and work model - Alameda, CA, United States - Hybrid, 3 days per week in office - Full-time