Autonomy Systems Integration Engineer (Federal) Onsite

FieldAI; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Equity

Generous time off

Job summary

Field AI seeks a Software Engineer to support testing, deployment, and integration of wheeled robotic platforms for federal and commercial programs. You will own deployment, integration, and field performance, working with customers and internal teams to rapidly incorporate feedback and improve reliability in real-world environments.

The role blends engineering with problem solving, demanding strong C/C++ skills, ROS experience, and the ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical

Qualifications

• PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field or MS with 2+ years industry experience.
• Experience across full software program lifecycle with emphasis on early-stage system design and development.
• Experience with robotics middleware such as ROS/ROS 2 or similar distributed robotics software systems.
• Experience with distributed systems (multiple nodes, real-time communications).
• Experience with embedded systems (C/C++ on constrained hardware).
• Ability to collaborate across software, electronics, networking, and mechanical interfaces.
• Proven track record managing complex programs in agile/hybrid environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to executives.
• Strong analytical capabilities including financial modeling, ROI, KPI tracking.
• Thrives in fast-growth startups; proactive and adaptable.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic integration, debugging, and rapid capability development with essential software support.
• Build robust utilities and tools to facilitate integration and automated testing for system software builds.
• Provide high-level technical expertise to advance robust software architectures.

Skills

Robotics middleware

Distributed systems

C/C++

Software engineering lifecycle

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

PhD in Robotics or CS or EE

MS with 2+ years industry experience

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

Jira

Wrike

Confluence

Job description

Field AI seeks a Software Engineer to support testing, deployment, and integration of wheeled robotic platforms for federal and commercial programs. You will own deployment, integration, and field performance, working with customers and internal teams to rapidly incorporate feedback and improve reliability in real-world environments.

The role blends engineering with problem solving, demanding strong C/C++ skills, ROS experience, and the ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical