Lead Principal Software Engineer – Autonomous Drone Systems

AV; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead a skilled team in accelerative Agile development for autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles. You will shape software life cycle, oversee design reviews, and drive architectural decisions across Windows/Linux platforms.

You will mentor engineers, ensure timely delivery within budgets, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. A strong background in C/C++, Python, and SDLC is essential, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum 15+ years of relevant experience in Windows or Linux application software development. Object Oriented Design experience is required.
• Experienced with formal and structured software lifecycle development process.
• Familiar with software design patterns, SDLC, and STLC.
• Expertise in one of the following: C# .Net, C++, C, and/or Python.
• Experienced writing unit tests and debugging code.
• Experienced with Agile Software Development Process Management.
• Demonstrated mathematical and analytical skills are required.
• Demonstrated familiarity with source code configuration management tools such as Git as well as familiarity with CI/CD tools, IDEs and debuggers.
• Willingness to travel locally (Occasionally)

Responsibilities

• Defines software life cycle development process and requirements.
• Supervises and oversees technical software development in support of programs.
• Presents at and leads internal and external software design reviews.
• Oversees creation of software design documentation according to software process requirements.
• Contributes to process improvement efforts and ensures compliance with coding standards.
• Ensures team delivers work on-time according to agreed completion dates and within project schedule and budget.
• Derives software architecture and algorithm design from detailed software requirements.
• Works closely with multiple teams of software developers and reports updates to senior management.
• Operates in a continuous learning environment and provides knowledge transfer and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments.
• May supervise the activities of others.

Skills

Advanced design patterns

C/C++

C#/.NET

Python

Unit testing

Agile

Git

CI/CD

Debugging

OOD

Education

MS/PhD preferred

Advanced degree in CS/CE/EE/Math/Physics

Tools

Git

CI/CD

IDEs

Debuggers

Job description

AV is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead a skilled team in accelerative Agile development for autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles. You will shape software life cycle, oversee design reviews, and drive architectural decisions across Windows/Linux platforms.

You will mentor engineers, ensure timely delivery within budgets, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. A strong background in C/C++, Python, and SDLC is essential, with travel as needed.