Software Engineer - Lead Robotics Generalist
AeroVironment, Inc.1 hour ago
Pittsburgh, PA, USASenior / Staff+
Base Salary
$112k - $170k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and integrate software for robotic systems across perception, control, autonomy, state estimation, and system infrastructure.
- Understand robotic system requirements and participate in software and system design reviews.
- Implement robotic software components according to coding standards and write unit tests.
- Debug and validate software under defined development and lifecycle processes.
- Work with software, electrical, mechanical, systems, and test teams to integrate software across robotic platforms.
- Support reuse of robotic software components across programs and products.
- Contribute to process improvement for robotic software development, testing, and deployment.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
- Deliver work according to agreed completion dates, project schedules, and budgets.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- 8–12 years of relevant experience in Linux application software development.
- Significant C++ and object-oriented design experience.
- Experience writing unit tests, debugging code, and using source control systems such as Git or SVN.
- Ability to contribute to core implementation and design tradeoffs for complex system-level robotics problems.
- Demonstrated mathematical, analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Preferred advanced degree.
- Experience with RTI or other DDS-based middleware.
- Experience with underwater robotic systems and multiple robotics domains such as autonomy, perception, controls, or system integration.
- Experience developing, testing, or deploying software on real robotic hardware.
- Experience establishing CI/CD infrastructure and working with formal software lifecycle processes.
- Applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR/EAR requirements or be eligible for approval of an export license; some positions require current U.S. citizenship.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- 9/80 work schedule.
- Paid holiday shutdown.
- The role requires office-based work with periods of prolonged standing and sitting.