Senior Payloads Software Engineer - Autonomous Robotics

Forterra; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium Healthcare Benefits

Basic Life/AD&D coverage

Generous company holiday calendar

Competitive paid time off

Paid parental leave

$9k annual tuition reimbursement

401(k) retirement savings plan

Job summary

Forterra is seeking a senior software engineer in Arlington, VA, to design and develop software solutions for robotics and automation. The ideal candidate will have a strong software development background, excellent skills in C/C++, and experience with robotics systems. This full-time role offers a salary range of $120,000 to $200,000, along with premium healthcare benefits, PTO, and a supportive work environment focused on innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience in integrating software on hardware systems.
• Demonstrates clean, maintainable code and documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and deploy payloads on customer-bound hardware platforms.
• Work across the organization and deliver new behaviors.
• Analyze test results and drive problem resolution.

Skills

Software development background

Familiarity with robotics and autonomous systems

Strong programming skills in C/C++

Experience in vehicle networks and diagnostics

Ability to deliver production-quality software

Education

B.S. in computer science, engineering, robotics or related field

Tools

ROS2

JIRA

Job description

Forterra is seeking a senior software engineer in Arlington, VA, to design and develop software solutions for robotics and automation. The ideal candidate will have a strong software development background, excellent skills in C/C++, and experience with robotics systems. This full-time role offers a salary range of $120,000 to $200,000, along with premium healthcare benefits, PTO, and a supportive work environment focused on innovation and collaboration.