Senior UAV Embedded Flight Software Engineer

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. seeks a Principal Software Engineer V (UAV Embedded) to architect and implement mission-critical software for upcoming UAV flight computers.

You will bridge flight algorithms with custom avionics hardware, developing high-performance C++ applications to ensure deterministic control and reliability. Collaborating with electrical and GNC engineers, you will integrate MATLAB/Simulink models and drive software lifecycle through design, tests, and

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computing Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other technical discipline; 18 YOE in lieu of BS degree.
• 15 years of C or C++ programming experience.
• 3+ years aerospace/aviation/UAV software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of Object-Oriented programming principles and RTOS systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of software development life-cycle and clearly document software requirements.
• Hands on ability to troubleshoot hardware-in-the-loop simulation modelling and make firmware updates.
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance at the appropriate level (requires U.S. Citizenship).

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and tests C++ flight software and hardware, sensor, and actuator integrations.
• Analyzes and decomposes system requirements collaboratively with other engineering disciplines.
• Writes software requirements specifications, software test descriptions, design descriptions, and test reports.
• Designs, implements, tests, and documents software according to KUAS specifications.
• Mentors mid-level Software Engineers
• Hybrid, work from office Tue/Wed/Thu in Oklahoma City, OK.

Education

BA/BS

15+ years of experience in C/C++

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

VxWorks

LabView

Atlassian

Job description

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. seeks a Principal Software Engineer V (UAV Embedded) to architect and implement mission-critical software for upcoming UAV flight computers.

You will bridge flight algorithms with custom avionics hardware, developing high-performance C++ applications to ensure deterministic control and reliability. Collaborating with electrical and GNC engineers, you will integrate MATLAB/Simulink models and drive software lifecycle through design, tests, and