C++ Software Engineer - UUV Autonomy

Composite Energy Technologies Inc; Bristol (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Composite Energy Technologies Inc. seeks a Software Engineer to develop and integrate C++ software for unmanned underwater vehicle platforms. You will work across the robotics stack from device and sensor integration to autonomy behaviors, testing and deployment with software, electrical, mechanical and systems engineers.

The role supports rapid prototyping and maintaining production-quality software within Hadalus vehicle product lines, including ROS 2, MOOS, OpenAUV, PCX and MOAA stacks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent.
• 2–5+ years of professional software experience.
• Passion for autonomy, software and robotics.
• Proficient in tools for development and debugging.
• Experience with underwater robotics/electronics.
• Preferred: DDS middleware, Modern C++, HTML-5 and Java.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain production-quality C++ software for UUV platforms and support equipment.
• Develop and integrate ROS 2 nodes, packages and system interfaces for UUV platforms.
• Build and improve autonomy capabilities, such as navigation, path planning and vehicle monitoring.
• Integrate sensors and hardware interfaces (e.g., motor controllers, actuators, sonars).
• Develop tools and test environments for simulation, automated testing, and analysis of field data.
• Diagnose software issues across Linux-based and embedded systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define requirements and reviews.
• Participate in hardware/software in-the-loop testing and demonstrations.

Skills

C++ programming

ROS 2

Autonomy robotics

Linux/embedded

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software/Engineering

Tools

ROS 2

MOOS

OpenAUV

PCX

MOAA

Job description

Composite Energy Technologies Inc. seeks a Software Engineer to develop and integrate C++ software for unmanned underwater vehicle platforms. You will work across the robotics stack from device and sensor integration to autonomy behaviors, testing and deployment with software, electrical, mechanical and systems engineers.

The role supports rapid prototyping and maintaining production-quality software within Hadalus vehicle product lines, including ROS 2, MOOS, OpenAUV, PCX and MOAA stacks.