Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy & Flight Ops

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and tactical radars. The role focuses on integrating and testing the full software stack for autonomy and AI, from conception to deployment, including standing up SILs and supporting flight events.

The position involves writing software bridges, analyzing results, and fixing issues during ground tests or flight as needed, with strong customer focus and collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Four+ years of software development with a Bachelor's degree, or two+ years with a Master's degree.
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or related discipline.
• Strong programming in Java, JavaScript, C/C++, and Python.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and test the full SW stack for autonomy and AI from conception to deployment.
• Develop and validate end-to-end software systems throughout their lifecycle.
• Support flight events with in-person software assistance and test automation.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

C/C++

Python

Networking

Distributed Systems

Service-Oriented Architecture

Object-Oriented Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

GitLab

Jenkins

MySQL

Oracle

MongoDB

DDS

JAMA

SysML

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and tactical radars. The role focuses on integrating and testing the full software stack for autonomy and AI, from conception to deployment, including standing up SILs and supporting flight events.

The position involves writing software bridges, analyzing results, and fixing issues during ground tests or flight as needed, with strong customer focus and collaboration with stakeholders.