Flight Autonomy Engineer — C++ for Unmanned Aircraft
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Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.
About the RoleWe are seeking an Autonomy Software Engineer to develop flight autonomy capabilities forHermeus’ supersonic vehicle fleet. You will build software spanning guidance and control, mission autonomy, and navigation while working closely with RPA pilots, GNC engineers, software platform engineers, simulation engineers, and command-and-control teams.
This is a hands-on role for an engineer who is comfortable owning difficult, cross-functional problems frominitialdesign through integration and flight testing. You will directly influence howHermeusaircraftnavigate, execute missions, interact with operators, and progressively achieve higher levels of autonomy.
The ideal candidate combines strong modern C++ software-development skills with experience in autonomous or unmanned systems and a practical understanding of guidance, controls, and navigation.
Develop modern C++ software for flight autonomy, guidance, navigation, and control
Design and implement mission-autonomy behaviors and vehicle decision-making capabilities
Develop and integrate guidance and control loops for unmannedaircraft
Support the integration, evaluation, and validation of navigation sensors and navigation solutions
Integrate autonomy capabilities into existingaircraftsoftware architectures and command-and-control systems
Develop automated test suites, simulation scenarios, and utilities to verify autonomy performance and expected behavior
Work closely with GNC and simulation engineers to develop, test, andvalidateautonomy algorithms
Partner with RPA pilots and flight-operations teams to define and execute the autonomy roadmap
Integrate autonomy software with vehicle systems, communications links, ground systems, and operator interfaces
Diagnose and resolve complex problems spanning autonomy software, vehicle dynamics, navigation, simulation, and command-and-control interfaces
Participate in software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, ground-test, and flight-test activities
Own technical problems frominitialinvestigation through implementation, integration, testing, and operational use
Drive solutions across multidisciplinary teams in environments where requirements and vehicle capabilities are rapidly evolving
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field
Strongproficiencywith modern C++, including experience developing production-quality software
Strong general software-engineering fundamentals, including
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