Autonomous Robotics Software Engineer - Field Construction

HITT Contracting Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 82,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Health coverage

Vision & dental

401(k) match

Wellness reimbursements

Paid holidays

Job summary

HITT Contracting Inc. seeks a Robotics Software Engineer to build autonomous robotics solutions for challenging job sites. You will own development from proof-of-concept to field-ready deployment.

You will collaborate with software, hardware, and field teams to design robust systems and ensure safe operation in unstructured environments with limited networking. Travel to active construction sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in robotics, CS, software engineering, electrical, mechanical engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree or 2+ years of experience developing, integrating, and testing field robotics systems.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, and Linux-based robotics development.
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker).
• Experience with APIs/SDKs, open-source packages, and standard to integrate components.
• Fluency with AI-assisted development (e.g., Copilot, Claude Code).
• Strong system-level troubleshooting across software, hardware, networking, and field operations.
• Willingness to travel to active construction sites for testing and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test software for complex field robotics applications.
• Support development and maturation of the HITT robotics software stack.
• Integrate robot platforms, sensors, actuators, embedded computers, networks, and operator interfaces.
• Develop field-ready autonomy capabilities: localization, mapping, navigation, planning.
• Integrate perception pipelines using cameras, LiDAR, depth, IMUs, and other sensors.
• Develop manipulation applications involving motion planning, controls, and end effectors.
• Use simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and repeatable test environments to accelerate development.

Skills

C++

Python

Linux

Git

CI/CD

Docker

ROS 2

APIs/SDKs

AI-assisted coding

System-level troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in robotics, CS, software engineering, EE, or related field

Master's degree or 2+ years in field robotics

Tools

Gazebo

NVIDIA Jetson

NVIDIA Isaac Sim

Unity

ROS 2

Job description

HITT Contracting Inc. seeks a Robotics Software Engineer to build autonomous robotics solutions for challenging job sites. You will own development from proof-of-concept to field-ready deployment.

You will collaborate with software, hardware, and field teams to design robust systems and ensure safe operation in unstructured environments with limited networking. Travel to active construction sites may be required.