Senior Software Engineer - Aerospace & Autonomous Systems

Top Echelon Software, LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC in San Diego, CA, seeks an experienced software engineer to maintain and extend aerospace-grade C++ code for ground stations and drones. You will develop algorithms, modify communications protocols, and contribute to software architecture under Agile methods. U.S.

citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance are required. Strong C++ expertise, Linux experience, and familiarity with Python, HTML/CSS/JS, Java/Kotlin for Android are highly valued.

Qualifications

• US Citizen or ability to obtain security clearance.
• Strong development experience with C++.
• Frontend web with HTML, CSS, JavaScript basics.
• Backend development using Python.
• Android development using Java or Kotlin.
• Strong object-oriented development methods.
• Math/physics background with vector operations.
• Expert in C and C++ including STL.
• Low-level knowledge: compilers, memory mgmt.
• Linux development with POSIX or similar libs.
• Independent work with limited oversight.
• Calm under operational pressure; adaptive.
• Experience with Agile processes.
• Aerospace software development experience.
• US security clearance or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and extend ASR C++ code for ground station and drone ops.
• Develop new algorithms for control and comms.
• Modify and extend our communications protocol.
• Contribute to software architecture and engineering processes.

Skills

C++

Python

Frontend Web

Android Development

Object-Oriented Design

Linux

C

STL (Standard Template Library)

POSIX

Security Clearance

US Citizenship

Aerospace Domain Knowledge

Agile / software processes

Vector math / physics basics

Low-level programming

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC in San Diego, CA, seeks an experienced software engineer to maintain and extend aerospace-grade C++ code for ground stations and drones. You will develop algorithms, modify communications protocols, and contribute to software architecture under Agile methods. U.S.

citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance are required. Strong C++ expertise, Linux experience, and familiarity with Python, HTML/CSS/JS, Java/Kotlin for Android are highly valued.