Autonomous Vessel Software Engineer - Equity & Relocation

Saildrone

Alameda (CA)

On-site

USD 145,000 - 323,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health coverage

Equity in company

401(k) plan

Professional development reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Saildrone is seeking a Vehicle Software Engineer to develop production C++ software that runs onboard autonomous vessels, interfacing with sensors, onboard computers, power systems and control subsystems. This hands-on role sits at the software-hardware boundary, covering integration, testing, deployment, and field troubleshooting for vessels operating long-range far from human operators.

You will work across the stack to ensure reliability, safety, and performance, contributing to a future of

Qualifications

Strong production C++ software experience interfacing with sensors and hardware.
Ability to reason about software/hardware interactions across the fleet.
Experience debugging complex systems using telemetry, logs, and test data.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain production C++ software on autonomous vessels.
Integrate sensors and physical subsystems into onboard software stack.
Interface with power, battery-management, propulsion, and vehicle control systems.
Diagnose complex vehicle and software issues using telemetry, logs, testing, and direct system investigation.
Develop software supporting vehicle configuration, deployment, upgrades, and migration across the fleet.
Validate software and hardware integrations on real vehicles and improve reliability in field operations.