Senior Software Engineer, Aerospace & Autonomy (C++, Linux)

Sun Recruiting, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. seeks a software engineer to maintain and extend the ASR C++ codebase for ground station and drone operations.

You will develop new algorithms and modify our communications protocol while contributing to software architecture and engineering processes. The role requires strong C++ skills, Linux experience, and a background in object-oriented design, with exposure to front-end HTML/CSS/JavaScript and Python back-end development.

Qualifications

• Strong development experience with C++.
• Front end web development using HTML CSS, Java Script.
• Backend web development using Python.
• Android development using Java or Kotlin.
• Strong grasp of object-oriented development methodologies.
• Strong mathematical and/or physics background including comfort with 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 under operational pressure.
• Experience with Agile software 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++

Frontend HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Python

Android (Java/Kotlin)

Object-oriented development

Linux/POSIX

C/C++ STL

Low-level programming

Agile

Aerospace software

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GCC/Clang

STL

Git

Job description

Sun Recruiting, Inc. seeks a software engineer to maintain and extend the ASR C++ codebase for ground station and drone operations.

You will develop new algorithms and modify our communications protocol while contributing to software architecture and engineering processes. The role requires strong C++ skills, Linux experience, and a background in object-oriented design, with exposure to front-end HTML/CSS/JavaScript and Python back-end development.