Senior Software Engineer, Aerospace & Autonomous Drones

Barrette Workforce Solutions; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrette Workforce Solutions is seeking a skilled software engineer to maintain and extend a C++ code base for ground station and drone systems in a high‑reliability environment. You will craft new algorithms and extend communications protocols while contributing to software architecture and engineering processes.

The role requires strong C/C++ expertise, Linux experience, and the ability to work independently under pressure, with familiarity across frontend, backend, and embedded domains.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Strong development experience with C++.
• Frontend web development using HTML CSS, JavaScript.
• Backend development using Python.
• Android development using Java or Kotlin.
• Strong grasp of object‑oriented development methodologies.
• Strong mathematical and/or physics background including vector operations.
• Expert in coding in C and C++ including the standard template library.
• Advanced low‑level knowledge such as compiler operation and memory management.
• Experience developing in a Linux environment including use of POSIX and similar libraries.
• Comfort working independently with limited oversight.
• Ability to remain calm and effective under operational pressure.
• Experience with Agile development processes.
• Experience with aerospace software development processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and extend ASR C++ code base for ground station and drone operations
• Development of new algorithms
• Modifications and extension of our communications protocol
• Software architecture and engineering process development

Skills

C++ development

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Python backend

Java/Kotlin Android

Object-oriented programming

Linux/POSIX

Agile development

Aerospace software

Vector math/physics

C/C++ STL

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Flutter

React Native

Xamarin

STM32

Yocto

Pub/Sub

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Job description

Barrette Workforce Solutions is seeking a skilled software engineer to maintain and extend a C++ code base for ground station and drone systems in a high‑reliability environment. You will craft new algorithms and extend communications protocols while contributing to software architecture and engineering processes.

The role requires strong C/C++ expertise, Linux experience, and the ability to work independently under pressure, with familiarity across frontend, backend, and embedded domains.