Senior Software Engineer – Mission Autonomy (All Genders)

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential defense technology organization based in Munich that is building next-generation autonomous systems for critical applications. Our talent team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Mission Autonomy to join their advanced engineering team working on multi-vehicle cooperative systems.

This role focuses on real-time autonomous coordination across distributed platforms, involving decentralized routing, embedded computing, and robust field deployment. You'll work on software that operates under extreme constraints—low-bandwidth networks, air-gapped devices, and high-stakes operational environments where performance and reliability are paramount.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate real-time cooperative control, decentralized routing, and perception algorithms on embedded platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson devices
• Architect and optimize multi-agent communication networks utilizing ROS2 and DDS architectures to ensure reliable data distribution in challenging environments
• Implement and maintain Software-in-the-Loop (SITL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testing environments to rigorously validate swarming features before physical deployment
• Collaborate with AI, controls, and hardware teams to ensure tight integration between autonomous behaviors and other onboard subsystems
• Profile and debug system performance under embedded constraints (compute, thermal, bandwidth), ensuring stability and robustness in multi-vehicle field deployments
• Contribute to system-level architecture discussions with a focus on communication reliability, modularity, and clean C++ implementation

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience in robotics, aerospace, or autonomous systems
• Expert-level proficiency in modern C++ (C++17/20) for low-latency, multi-threaded embedded and robotics development
• Deep, hands-on knowledge of ROS2 and a strong foundational understanding of DDS architectures for real-time communication
• Strong experience working with embedded Linux platforms, particularly NVIDIA Jetson devices, and hardware interfaces
• Familiarity with autonomous swarming algorithms (e.g., flocking, consensus, decentralized task allocation) deployed on physical multi-vehicle systems is highly desirable
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, especially in real-time or resource-constrained environments
• Effective communicator and team player in multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Willingness to travel occasionally for field testing and deployment

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