Software Engineer

SkyBridge Tactical; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Holidays

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Bonuses

Job summary

SkyBridge Tactical seeks a Software Engineer to design, develop, test, deploy, and sustain software for unmanned-system applications including flight control, C2, and mission planning.

You will integrate sensors (GPS, LiDAR, cameras), work with Qt/QGroundControl, PX4/ArduPilot, and contribute to automated tests and documentation in a DoD-oriented environment. On-site, Dam Neck Annex, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field; DoD-friendly programing role.
• Active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility required.
• 3+ years of hands-on software development experience or 7 years without a degree.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software for unmanned-system applications.
• Develop software for flight control, C2, surveillance, and mission-system integration.
• Integrate data from inertial sensors, GPS, cameras, LiDAR and other sensors.
• Develop or modify ground-control software and operator interfaces.
• Participate in agile development activities and documentation.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Embedded systems

Software development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related

3+ years hands-on experience with degree or 7 years without a degree

Tools

Qt

QGroundControl

PX4

ArduPilot

BetaFlight

TCP/IP networking

Job description

SkyBridge Tactical is a Prime Contractor for MSOFS and a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Tampa, FL, founded in 2008 to support our customers’ global security, operational and training needs, focusing on mission success in the most challenging environments. SBT current contracts address U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Department of State (DoS) demand for highly skilled professionals to solve problems in the interest of national security.

The Software Engineer develops, integrates, deploys, and sustains software supporting unmanned-system flight, command and control, autonomous navigation, communications, sensor integration, mission planning, and end-user administration.

Job duties:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software for mobile, fixed, embedded, and unmanned-system applications.
• Develop software supporting flight control, command and control, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and mission-system integration.
• Create and integrate software that enables embedded hardware and printed circuit board solutions to operate aboard unmanned platforms.
• Develop production software using C, C++, Python, and object-oriented software-development practices.
• Build software from source and manage compilation, dependency, configuration, and deployment processes.
• Develop autonomous-navigation and path-planning capabilities, including waypoint navigation, geofencing, dynamic routing, obstacle avoidance, and collision detection.
• Integrate and configure BetaFlight, ArduPilot, PX4, and related autopilot or flight-control technologies.
• Integrate data from inertial measurement units, GPS receivers, cameras, LiDAR, and other sensors through sensor-fusion techniques.
• Develop or modify ground-control software supporting mission planning, execution, monitoring, and system administration.
• Work with QGroundControl and comparable ground-control applications.
• Develop operator interfaces using Qt, QML, or comparable graphical-interface frameworks.
• Implement and troubleshoot MAVLink communications between unmanned vehicles, payloads, and ground stations.
• Develop Python scripts for automation, data processing, analysis, system testing, and rapid prototyping.
• Configure and troubleshoot TCP/IP networking and system data-transport paths.
• Diagnose data-communications failures across software, firmware, network, and hardware boundaries.
• Analyze and reverse-engineer complex C++, Python, and embedded-system codebases to identify subtle defects.
• Develop test procedures, simulation tools, automated tests, and diagnostic utilities.
• Participate in agile development activities, including requirements refinement, sprint planning, demonstrations, code reviews, and release preparation.
• Support laboratory, ground, flight, and operational testing of integrated unmanned-system capabilities.
• Work directly with technicians, mechanical engineers, operators, and Government stakeholders to resolve integration issues.
• Prepare software documentation, configuration records, test reports, release notes, and technical recommendations.
• Support end users in administering operating systems and applications installed on locally manufactured printed circuit boards and embedded devices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering/science discipline.
• At least three years of hands‑on experience with a degree or seven years without a degree.
• Recent software‑development, integration, testing, or mission‑support experience with Group 1 or Group 2 unmanned systems; relevant Group 3 experience may be considered.
• Active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.

Position is contingent on award and expected to start on 28 September 2026 with 1 base year and 4 option periods with a 6 month extension.

Travel: CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required for testing, exercises, demonstrations, deployments, and fielding

Location: Primarily on‑site at Dam Neck Annex, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Benefits Overview

SkyBridge Tactical LLC provides a comprehensive fringe benefits package designed to promote employee well‑being, financial stability, and professional growth.
Employees receive Paid Time Off (PTO), federal holidays, and additional leave options, including bereavement, jury duty, and parental leave.

Position is contingent on award
SkyBridge also offers a range of medical insurance options, including plans with Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and access to wellness resources, as well as global medical insurance options for OCONUS employees.
Additional benefits include Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, and coverage under Workers’ Compensation or Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance for eligible employees.
To support income protection and financial security, SkyBridge Tactical offers Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, with options for Dependent Coverage.
Employees are also eligible to participate in a 401(k) Retirement Plan.
SBT recognizes employee contributions through performance‑based bonuses, recognition programs, and referral bonuses and supports career growth through professional development opportunities, including training and certification programs.
Family leave options further support employees in balancing professional and family responsibilities.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.