Principal UAV Flight Software Engineer (C++, RTOS)

Kratos Unmanned Systems; Arlington (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (KUAS), a division of Kratos Defense, seeks a Principal Software Engineer V (UAV Embedded) to architect and implement mission-critical software for next-generation UAV flight computers. You will bridge flight algorithms and custom avionics hardware, crafting high-performance C++ apps for deterministic control.

Work closely with electrical and GNC engineers to design complex physical-digital interactions using MATLAB/Simulink.

Qualifications

• Requires BS degree in Computing Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 15 years of C or C++ programming experience.
• 3+ years aerospace/aviation/UAV software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of Object-Oriented programming principles and RTOS systems.
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and tests C++ flight software and hardware, sensor, and actuator integrations.
• Analyzes and decomposes system requirements with other engineering disciplines.
• Writes software requirements specifications, test descriptions, design descriptions, and test reports.
• Designs, implements, tests, and documents software according to KUAS specifications.
• Mentors mid-level Software Engineers.

Skills

C/C++ programming

RTOS

Aerospace software

System integration

Education

BS degree in Computing Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

VxWorks

LabView

Job description

Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (KUAS), a division of Kratos Defense, seeks a Principal Software Engineer V (UAV Embedded) to architect and implement mission-critical software for next-generation UAV flight computers. You will bridge flight algorithms and custom avionics hardware, crafting high-performance C++ apps for deterministic control.

Work closely with electrical and GNC engineers to design complex physical-digital interactions using MATLAB/Simulink.