Real-Time Autonomy Software Engineer (On-Site HB)

Mach Industries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, CA, is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, and optimize mission-critical applications for autonomous defense platforms. You will work on real-time, secure software across the full stack, from firmware to mission software, collaborating with embedded engineers and systems teams.

The role demands technical excellence, ownership, and the ability to deliver high-performance systems in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++, Rust, Python, or C with clean, well-tested code.
• Experience on large (>10,000 line) projects from architecture to deployment.
• Strong understanding of real-time software development, embedded systems, and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain software for autonomous defense platforms, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security.
• Design and implement efficient, well-tested code in C++, Rust, Python, or C to power real-time systems.
• Architect end-to-end software solutions, from low-level firmware to high-level mission software.
• Work closely with embedded engineers, GNC specialists, and systems engineers to ensure seamless hardware-software integration.
• Optimize software for real-time execution, ensuring low-latency operation on embedded platforms and edge computing systems.
• Implement secure coding practices, ensuring software is resilient to cyber threats and meets defense cybersecurity standards.
• Utilize DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing to streamline software development and deployment.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and refine complex software systems, ensuring they meet mission-critical reliability requirements.
• Identify opportunities for optimization and proactively propose solutions that enhance system efficiency and performance.
• Contribute to agile development processes, effectively communicating risks, blockers, and technical challenges to the broader team.

Skills

C++

Rust

Python

C

Job description

Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, CA, is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, and optimize mission-critical applications for autonomous defense platforms. You will work on real-time, secure software across the full stack, from firmware to mission software, collaborating with embedded engineers and systems teams.

The role demands technical excellence, ownership, and the ability to deliver high-performance systems in a fast-paced environment.