Autonomy Software Engineer

Alumni Founders; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pet insurance

Stock options

401(k)

Year-end bonuses

Parental leave

Federal holidays

Unlimited PTO

Office lunches

Job summary

Alumni Founders is seeking a talented engineer to develop and integrate modern C++ software for flight autonomy, guidance, navigation and control of supersonic vehicles.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design mission-autonomy behaviors and validate performance through simulation and flight testing, contributing to robust, production-quality software for complex aerospace systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required (CS or Aerospace).
• Strong production-quality C++ experience and autonomous systems exposure required.
• Experience integrating complex software into vehicle architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate modern C++ software for flight autonomy, guidance, navigation and control.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design mission-autonomy behaviors.
• Validate performance through simulation and flight testing.

Skills

Modern C++

Flight Autonomy

GNC (Guidance, Navigation & Control)

Mission Autonomy

Software Architecture

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Control Loops

Trajectory Generation

Sensor Fusion

State Estimation

Simulation

Linux Embedded Systems

Robotics

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Linux Embedded Systems

Simulation Tools

Hardware-in-the-Loop

Job description

Develop and integrate modern C++ software for flight autonomy, guidance, navigation, and control for supersonic vehicles. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design mission-autonomy behaviors and validate performance through simulation and flight testing.

Requirements:

Requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field like Computer Science or Aerospace Engineering and strong proficiency in production-quality C++. Candidates must have experience with autonomous systems, GNC algorithms, and integrating complex software into vehicle architectures.

Key Skills:

Modern C++, Flight Autonomy, Guidance Navigation and Control, Mission Autonomy, Software Architecture, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Control Loops, Trajectory Generation, Sensor Fusion, State Estimation, Simulation, Hardware-in-the-loop, Software-in-the-loop, Linux Embedded Systems, Robotics, Debugging

Benefits:

Healthcare, Pet insurance, Stock options, 401(k) retirement plan, Year-end bonuses, Paid parental leave, Federal holidays, Unlimited PTO, Paid office lunches