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Autonomy Software Engineer

Hermeus· Engineering – Flight Software
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Los Angeles, CA$110k - $160kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Autonomy Software Engineer to develop flight autonomy capabilities for Hermeus’ supersonic vehicle fleet, spanning guidance and control, mission autonomy, and navigation. Hands-on role involving design, integration, testing, and flight validation in a cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

  • 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 unmanned aircraft
  • Support the integration, evaluation, and validation of navigation sensors and navigation solutions
  • Integrate autonomy capabilities into existing aircraft software 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, and validate autonomy 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 from initial investigation through implementation, integration, testing, and operational use
  • Drive solutions across multidisciplinary teams in environments where requirements and vehicle capabilities are rapidly evolving

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field
  • Strong proficiency with modern C++, including experience developing production-quality software
  • Strong general software-engineering fundamentals, including software architecture, debugging, testing, and performance-conscious development
  • Experience developing software for unmanned aircraft, autonomous vehicles, robotics, spacecraft, or other autonomous systems
  • Experience with guidance and control algorithms, control loops, trajectory generation, or vehicle guidance software
  • Experience developing or integrating flight or mission-autonomy capabilities
  • Experience developing or integrating navigation systems, sensors, or state-estimation solutions
  • Ability to work effectively across software, GNC, simulation, systems, operations, and other engineering disciplines
  • Demonstrated ability to independently identify technical problems and drive them through resolution
  • Experience integrating complex software capabilities into larger vehicle or robotic-system architectures

Skills

Required:Modern C++Unmanned aircraft / autonomous systemsGuidance and control algorithms

Benefits

  • Health & Wellness: 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance
  • Financial: Competitive pay, stock options, 401(k) retirement plan, and potential year-end bonuses
  • Time Off: Paid parental leave, 12 federal holidays, unlimited PTO for exempt employees, and generous accrued PTO for non-exempt employees
  • Office Perks: Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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