Senior Robotics Software Engineer

Cantos Ventures; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) plan

Job summary

Heaviside Industries in Los Angeles designs autonomous precision munitions. We are seeking a robotics software engineer to develop embedded software in C++ and Python, and to build applications using ROS and PX4.

You will integrate sensors and hardware, and advance control and navigation for autonomous systems. You will work across Linux environments, contribute to design discussions, and help deploy features from concept to field trials.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ and Python development.
• Hands-on ROS and PX4 experience, ROS 2 preferred.
• Experience with Linux-based software development.

Responsibilities

• Develop robotics and embedded software using C++ and Python.
• Build and integrate applications using ROS and PX4.
• Integrate sensors, actuators, and interfaces.
• Develop control, navigation, autonomy capabilities.
• Troubleshoot software and hardware issues.
• Test and validate via simulation, bench tests, field trials.
• Participate in design discussions and code reviews.
• Document technical work.
• Collaborate to take features from concept to deployment.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS

PX4

Linux

Git

Embedded systems

Sensor fusion

Tools

ROS 2

PX4

Job description

About Heaviside Industries

Heaviside Industries builds multi-domain autonomous precision munitions for U.S. and allied special operations and conventional forces. While modern warfare has rapidly evolved with the proliferation of unmanned systems, hyper-precise munitions in contested environments are the future of the battlefield. Economical precision strike capabilities are critical to U.S. and allied war efforts, enabling successful defeat of enemy military assets and infrastructure. Heaviside builds precision munitions designed to operate in GPS-denied and spectrum-jammed battlefields—where traditional systems degrade or fail—without inflated prices or sacrifice to performance. All engineering and manufacturing is conducted in-house in Heaviside's Los Angeles, CA headquarters and Oslo, Norway office. Heaviside is backed by Felicis, Hedosophia, Interlagos, Friends & Family Capital, Menlo Ventures, Flume Ventures, Cantos, and others.

What Will You Do

• Develop robotics and embedded software using C++ and Python.
• Build and integrate applications using ROS and PX4.
• Integrate sensors, actuators, and communication interfaces.
• Develop and improve control, navigation, and autonomous capabilities.
• Troubleshoot issues across software and hardware.
• Test and validate systems through simulation, bench testing, and field trials.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and technical documentation.
• Work with the engineering team to take features from concept through deployment.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong programming skills in C++ and practical experience with Python.
• Hands-on experience with ROS and PX4; ROS 2 experience is preferred.
• Experience developing and debugging software on Linux.
• Familiarity with robotics fundamentals, including control systems, coordinate frames, and sensor integration.
• Experience working with embedded systems and physical hardware.
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative software development.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with autonomous vehicles or mobile robots.
• Knowledge of state estimation, sensor fusion, or motion planning.
• Experience with simulation and automated testing.
• Familiarity with MAVLink, DDS, or similar communication protocols.
• Experience with computer vision or embedded computing platforms.

Additional

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Heaviside is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Heaviside is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, physical disability or any other legally protected status.