Lead Software Engineer – Collaborative Autonomy and Controls Job at STR (Dayton)

Mission Autonomy- Situational Awareness Lead

Merlin is a venture backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enabl...

Location

United States , Boston

Salary:

Not provided

Merlin Labs

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or a related subject
Professional experience developing software for airborne autonomous systems
Subject matter expert in one or more of the following: Sensor modalities including EO/IR cameras, radar, LIDAR, GPS/INS, ADS-B, and more
State estimation and Kalman filtering or similar techniques
Perception techniques including detection, classification, and automatic target recognition
Multi-sensor and multi-modal fusion
Alternative PNT for GPS-denied environments
World model and common operating picture representations
Experience providing tech leadership to a team of at least 4 engineers at different levels
Proficiency in modern software development workflows and practices, including version control, pipelines, and unit testing, and peer review

Job Responsibility

Drive the technical direction and deliver capabilities supporting perception and situational awareness for airborne autonomy systems
Define the research, experiments, and development projects to deliver situational awareness for mission autonomy using diverse sensors, fusion algorithms, and world model representations
Identify gaps and define staffing needs to develop and deliver perception, world modeling, and situational awareness capabilities
Ensure the situational awareness plans align with short term R&D objectives, long term objectives, and the Merlin technology roadmap
Lead architecture design and perform architecture and technology trade-off analysis, accounting for short term objectives and long term goals in decision making
Step in to a hands-on software development role as needed
Support simulation, integration, and flight test activities to validate real-world performance
Collaborate across Merlin to develop novel systems to solve the toughest problems in aviation and autonomy

What we offer

Catered lunches
Snacks
Beverages including coffee and tea
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Unlimited vacation
401k with match

Fulltime

Mission Autonomy- Decision Making and Behaviors Lead

Merlin is a venture backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enabl...

Location

United States , Boston

Salary:

Not provided

Merlin Labs

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or a related subject
Years of professional experience developing software for airborne autonomous systems
Subject matter expert in one or more of the following: Mission management frameworks such as behavior trees, hierarchical task networks, state machines, petri nets
Single- and multi-vehicle autonomy, resource allocation, and decision making algorithms
Airborne contingency and emergency management
Machine learning for complex decision making and behavior generation
Years of experience providing tech leadership to a team of at least 4 engineers at different levels
Proficiency in modern software development workflows and practices, including version control, pipelines, and unit testing, and peer review
Experience with overall product development cycle, including design, testing, and troubleshooting at the system level as well as at the software component level
Proficiency writing both Python and C++

Job Responsibility

Drive the technical direction and deliver autonomous decision making, behavior execution, and motion planning capabilities for airborne systems
Define the research, experiments, and development projects that support delivering mission autonomy capabilities
Identify gaps and define staffing needs to develop and deliver decision making and behavior capabilities
Ensure the decision making, behaviors, and motion planning technical plans align with short term R&D objectives, long term objectives, and the Merlin technology roadmap
Lead architecture design and perform architecture and technology trade-off analysis, accounting for short term objectives and long term goals in decision making
Step in to a hands-on software development role as needed
Support simulation, integration, and flight test activities to validate real-world performance
Collaborate across Merlin to develop novel systems to solve the toughest problems in aviation and autonomy

What we offer

Catered lunches
Snacks
Beverages including coffee, tea, and other drinks
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Unlimited vacation
401k with match

Fulltime

Vice President of Autonomy

We’re building the brains of the airplane. As the Vice President of Autonomy, yo...

Location

United States , Boston

Salary:

Not provided

Merlin Labs

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

BS/MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
10+ years of experience in autonomy software development, with 5+ years in engineering leadership roles
Deep expertise in one or more autonomy domains: GNC, path planning, multi-agent coordination, behavior trees/state machines, etc.
Strong track record delivering real-world autonomy systems in aviation, defense, robotics, or space
Familiarity with safety-critical software development and relevant standards (DO-178C, MISRA, etc.)
Experience managing complex software teams, including agile workflows and large codebases
Skilled in C, C++, Python, and real-time systems development
Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills

Job Responsibility

Lead the Autonomy Software team developing flight, mission, and campaign autonomy capabilities for the Merlin Pilot
Define and evolve software architecture in partnership with the Chief Product Officer, CTO, Chief Architect and Systems Engineering team
Ensure on-time delivery of modular, testable, and airworthy autonomy software that meets system-level performance and safety requirements
Oversee software development, integration, and test across all layers of autonomy—perception, planning, guidance/navigation/control (GNC), decision-making, and behavior modeling
Drive use of modern software practices, including modern version control and release techniques, automated builds, simulation-in-the-loop testing, and traceable requirements
Collaborate closely with Simulation, Compute Integration, and Systems teams to enable effective development and validation workflows
Foster a strong technical culture focused on clarity, ownership, safety, and continuous improvement
Mentor and grow engineers and technical leads within the team
Partner with the VP of Merlin Pilot Engineering to align staffing, schedule, and priorities to the product roadmap
Support regulatory and customer engagements, including technical documentation and test plans for certification/accreditation where required

What we offer

Catered lunches
Snacks
Beverages including coffee and tea
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Unlimited vacation
401k with match

Fulltime

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Senior Software Engineer

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re c...

Location

United States , Tukwila; Seattle; Everett

Salary:

171700.00 - 232300.00 USD / Year

Boeing

Expiration Date

January 21, 2026

Requirements

5+ years of experience designing and developing software using any of the listed programming languages - Python, C/C++, or Java
5+ years of experience working with backend development and/ or cloud environments
Bachelor degree from an accredited course of study in computer science, data science, mathematics, engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, or physics
Experience with full software development lifecycle as part of the agile team
Proficient in C++
Experience with Middleware, deployment to RTOS, and Autonomy
Experience with Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, etc.), Linux, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
Experience with modern microservices architecture, implementation, and operations
Experience with relational database and AI/ML techniques
MS or PhD in Computer Science or Engineering related field

Job Responsibility

Lead the full software development lifecycle as a full stack software engineer, including problem analysis and planning, Software Architecture & Design, Software Development, Software testing, and Software deployment with operational excellence
Leads activities to develop, document and maintain architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems and strategic reuse across all programs
Leads development of code and integration of complex software components into a fully functional software system
Develops software verification plans, test procedures and test environments, executing the test procedures and documenting test results to ensure software system requirements are met
Provides technical leadership for software projects and leads software supplier management activities (if there is any)
Leads development, selection, tailoring and deployment of processes, tools and metrics
Plans, executes and documents software research and development projects
Serves as a subject matter expert for software domains, system-specific issues, processes and regulations
Collaborate with stakeholders, engineering teams, and peers closely for the on-time software delivery with safety and high quality
Build and grow the software capabilities across organizations and teams with mathematical optimization, data science, data mining, or machine learning requirements

What we offer

Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
Generous company match to your 401(k)
Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly
Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits

Fulltime

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