Autonomy Software Engineer - Wildfire Mission Systems

Rain Industries Inc; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Rain Industries Inc in Alameda, CA is hiring a senior software engineer to build core decision-making frameworks for wildfire suppression missions. You will develop autonomy algorithms, perception integration, and coordination across multiple aircraft, collaborating with firefighters and engineers.

The role demands 6+ years in UAS/robotics or safety-critical software, strong C++14+ skills, and experience with simulation tools such as Unreal Engine, AirSim, or AFSIM.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software engineering for UAS, robotics, or safety-critical apps.
• Strong C++14+ development for resource-constrained, real-time systems.
• Experience with planning, state machines, or behavior trees.
• Background in robotics, control systems, or aerospace autonomy.
• Familiarity with simulation tools such as Unreal Engine, AirSim, or AFSIM.

Responsibilities

• Build and integrate mission-level autonomy frameworks for goal-oriented behavior, task assignment, and system-level coordination
• Enable intuitive human command and supervision, communicating intent, and building operator confidence in mission-critical contexts
• Develop algorithms for collaborative autonomy involving multiple aircraft
• Ensure real-time performance and reliability of autonomy software, especially under compute-constrained and communications-limited conditions.
• Design autonomy software with fault-tolerance, fail-safe behavior, and robustness to uncertain environments or degraded sensors.
• Validate and test in simulation and in flight, ensuring mission success in challenging conditions faced by firefighting aircraft
• Collaborate closely with other members of the engineering team to develop and test the algorithms that power the wildfire mission autonomy system
• Contribute to simulation environments for training, testing, and validation

Skills

C++14 (or newer)

Real-time systems

Robotics autonomy

UAS software engineering

Embedded systems knowledge

Tools

Unreal Engine

AirSim

AFSIM

Job description

Rain Industries Inc in Alameda, CA is hiring a senior software engineer to build core decision-making frameworks for wildfire suppression missions. You will develop autonomy algorithms, perception integration, and coordination across multiple aircraft, collaborating with firefighters and engineers.

The role demands 6+ years in UAS/robotics or safety-critical software, strong C++14+ skills, and experience with simulation tools such as Unreal Engine, AirSim, or AFSIM.