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Job Title: Senior Mission Software EngineerJob Description

As a Senior Mission Software Engineer, you will tackle a diverse array of challenges involving networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics, and more, making pragmatic engineering trade-offs along the way. You will be at the forefront of the Maritime Software team, collaborating closely with vehicle platform software engineers to ensure seamless integration of products for critical mission outcomes. Your role is characterized by a 'Whatever It Takes' mindset—executing in an expedient, scalable, and pragmatic manner while prioritizing the mission to deliver high-quality and timely solutions.

Responsibilities

+ Own the software solutions that are deployed to customers.

+ Write code to enhance products for specific mission sets, coordinating with the vehicle software platform team to expand mission capability to more customers.

+ Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.

+ Create and analyze metrics used for debugging and monitoring.

+ Triage issues, identify root causes of failures, and coordinate next steps.

+ Partner with end-users to transform needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints.

+ Travel up to 10% of the time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in real-world scenarios.

Essential Skills

+ Strong engineering background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.

+ 3+ years of experience in C++, Python, or Rust within a Linux development environment.

+ Experience building software solutions involving significant data processing and analysis.

+ Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases.

+ Desire to work on critical software with real-world impact.

+ Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Strong background in Physics, Mathematics, and/or Motion Planning for modeling & simulation and physical systems.

+ 5+ years of experience in C++ within a Linux development environment.

+ Experience developing and testing multi-agent autonomous systems deployed in real-world environments.

+ Feature and algorithm development with an understanding of behavior trees.

+ Experience developing software/hardware for flight systems and safety-critical functionality.

+ Knowledge of distributed communication networks and message standards.

+ Familiarity with military systems and operational tactics.

Work Environment

Work within a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The team operates in an innovative environment, leveraging AI-powered operating systems to deliver cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology rapidly to the military. The work involves embracing challenges and achieving missions across a wide range of environments.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $110.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Braintree,MA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 6, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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