Software Engineer, Mission Autonomy
Mach IndustriesDefense Technology company
Huntington Beach, United StatesMid
Khosla Ventures
Sequoia Capital
DCVC
Bedrock Capital
Marque Ventures
1517 Fund
Software Engineering
About the role
TL;DR
Develops software for autonomous aerial platforms, translating mission objectives into reliable autonomous behavior.
- •Mach Industries is seeking a Software Engineer, Mission Autonomy to develop software that translates mission objectives and operator goals into reliable autonomous behavior for aerial platforms.
- •This role connects high-level mission intent with vehicle autonomy, flight software, perception, communications, and ground-control systems.
- •Key Responsibilities Design, implement, test, and deploy mission-autonomy software using modern C++.
- •Use Python to develop tooling for analysis, simulation, test automation, and mission evaluation.
- •Build decision-making and contingency-management systems.
- •Integrate mission software with flight controls, navigation, perception, and other vehicle systems.
- •Requirements Strong software-engineering skills in modern C++ and Python.
- •Experience developing production software on Linux.
- •Experience developing software for autonomous systems, robotics, or aerospace platforms.
- •Hands-on experience implementing mission-autonomy capabilities.
- •Strong understanding of software architecture, interfaces, and system-level debugging.
Required skills
C++PythonLinux
Nice-to-have skills
Rust
Domain expertise
aerospacedefense
Benefits & perks
health insurance, retirement plans, professional development, equity
Tech stack
C++PythonLinuxGit