Autonomy Software Engineer I – Sea Systems

Cessna Aircraft Company

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 86,000 - 106,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules
Education Assistance
Wellness Program (incl. Fitness Reimb)
Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with

Job summary

Textron Systems in Hunt Valley, MD is seeking new and recent graduates for the Sea Systems division to develop autonomous surface vehicle software. You will design, simulate, build and field-test unmanned surface vehicle systems, delivering autonomous capabilities across their platforms.

The role focuses on embedded control, sensor interfaces and software across the product lifecycle, with opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge autonomy initiatives and offsite integration and testing.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in software engineering, computer science or related field
  • C/C++ or Java programming experience
  • Basic shell scripting experience
  • Network/Serial/CAN interface development experience is a plus
  • Knowledgeable of Object-Oriented Analysis (OOA)/Object-Oriented Design (OOD)
  • Comfortable working in Unix based development environments
  • Knowledge of basic configuration management principles
  • Traveling up to 20% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Developing solutions to routine technical problems of limited scope on both current and next generation technologies in support of our family of Surface Vehicle products
  • Performing software development of new products across all phases of the product lifecycle from concept development to lab and offsite integration and evaluation
  • Performing software development at component, subsystem and system level including embedded control systems and sensor/operator interface development
  • Working cohesively on a multi-functional team with exciting technologies and products
  • Providing offsite integration and test support
  • Other related duties as assigned

Skills

C/C++/Java programming
Shell scripting
OOA/OOD concepts
Unix development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in software engineering or CS

Job description

Textron Systems in Hunt Valley, MD is seeking new and recent graduates for the Sea Systems division to develop autonomous surface vehicle software. You will design, simulate, build and field-test unmanned surface vehicle systems, delivering autonomous capabilities across their platforms.

The role focuses on embedded control, sensor interfaces and software across the product lifecycle, with opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge autonomy initiatives and offsite integration and testing.

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