Autonomy Engineer – Flight Systems & Behaviors

Booz Allen Hamilton; Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an Autonomous Flight Systems and Behaviors Engineer to advance embedded software for unmanned aircraft. You will work on Linux-based systems, C/C++, and sensor integration to enable autonomy in DoD mission contexts.

The role focuses on developing autonomy algorithms, flight software, and integrated hardware-software solutions across domains, with mentorship and cross-team collaboration as core components.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software development on Linux-based embedded/edge systems.
• 3+ years in autonomy algorithms or autonomous behaviors for aircraft.
• 3+ years developing software for flight systems, flight controllers, or GCS.
• 1+ year with distributed and collaborative teaming algorithms for autonomous systems.
• Experience with Conan and Nix for package/config management.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, CS, CE, EE, or Robotics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research, development, integration, deployment, and evaluation of robotic and uncrewed systems across domains.
• Design, build, test, and demonstrate new robotic capabilities addressing sensing, autonomy, and human interaction.
• Mentor and supervise team members.
• Work at the intersection of software and hardware.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Linux-based systems

Sensor integration

Autonomy algorithms

Flight systems software

Distributed algorithms

Conan

Nix

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering/CS/CE/EE/Robotics

Master’s degree (preferred) in related field

Doctorate degree (plus) in related field

Tools

QGroundControl

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an Autonomous Flight Systems and Behaviors Engineer to advance embedded software for unmanned aircraft. You will work on Linux-based systems, C/C++, and sensor integration to enable autonomy in DoD mission contexts.

The role focuses on developing autonomy algorithms, flight software, and integrated hardware-software solutions across domains, with mentorship and cross-team collaboration as core components.