UAS Ground Control Systems Software Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton1 month ago
Lorton, VA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$99k - $225k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop, integrate, and deploy Command and Control applications and mission software for autonomous UAS.
- Research and develop Ground Control Station software across desktop and mobile platforms.
- Build human-computer interfaces for DoW missions and collaborate with autonomy developers.
- Use extensible software architectures, including plugins, extensions, and modular design patterns.
- Develop innovative solutions to complex problems with limited direction.
- Mentor and supervise team members.
- Support software package management and configuration management activities.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience as a software developer working on Linux-based embedded or edge systems.
- At least 3 years of experience with extensible software development, including plugins, extensions, and modular design patterns.
- At least 1 year of experience developing applications using QGroundControl.
- Experience with software package management and configuration management tools such as Conan and Nix.
- Knowledge of the UAS domain, including mission planning or vehicle management.
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Robotics.
- Preferred experience with Tactical Assault Kit software development.
- Preferred experience designing and developing user-interface workflows.
- Preferred experience with DevOps principles, Agile, CI/CD, test-driven development, automation tools, pipelines, and runners.
- A relevant master’s degree is preferred and a doctorate is a plus.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement in Lorton, Virginia, with frequent work at a Booz Allen facility and possible customer-facility visits.
- Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
- Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.
- Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.
- Benefit eligibility applies to regular full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week; employees below that threshold receive select offerings.
About Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton builds and integrates software, analytics, AI, cloud, and cybersecurity solutions while providing engineering and consulting services, primarily for U.S. defense, intelligence, and civil government clients, with select commercial partnerships. Its business is largely government contracting and professional services delivering mission systems and cyber defense. Founded in 1914 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Booz Allen is a public company traded on the NYSE (ticker: BAH).