Mission Execution Software Engineer for Autonomous Systems

Signal Processing Engineer (RF Processing & Analytics); Paris; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmattan AI is seeking a Software Engineer, Mission Execution, to build the software backbone that carries mission plans from the planner to the field. You will own the infrastructure that executes missions on autonomous robots and multi-agent systems, collaborating with the Mission Planning, simulation teams and product groups to ensure reliability and real-time performance in live operations.

You will design and implement robust backend services and real-time software, contributing to a

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
• Strong coding in C++ and Python with solid software fundamentals.
• Experience shipping production software, preferably distributed or real-time systems.
• Nice to have: robotics, embedded software, or simulation tooling.
• Mindset: rigorous, ownership, quality.

Responsibilities

• Design and build mission execution infrastructure enabling real-time behavior across fleets.
• Develop scalable backend services and APIs for mission guidance and execution.
• Maintain high quality standards: CI/CD, testing, code reviews, observability, releases.
• Write production-grade C++ and Python for real-time, resource-constrained environments.
• Collaborate with Mission Planning and product teams to ensure clean integration and deployability.
• Analyze logs and telemetry to identify failure modes and drive fixes.

Job description

Harmattan AI is seeking a Software Engineer, Mission Execution, to build the software backbone that carries mission plans from the planner to the field. You will own the infrastructure that executes missions on autonomous robots and multi-agent systems, collaborating with the Mission Planning, simulation teams and product groups to ensure reliability and real-time performance in live operations.

You will design and implement robust backend services and real-time software, contributing to a