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Seasats · 3 months ago

Senior Vehicle Software Engineer

positionSan Diego, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$160K/yr - $210K/yr
date6+ years exp

Seasats is dedicated to delivering innovative maritime robotics solutions, focusing on autonomous surface vehicles that enhance ocean monitoring. The Senior Vehicle Software Engineer will be responsible for integrating onboard subsystems, developing software for ASVs, and mentoring team members while driving technical direction.

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Responsibilities

Design, implement, and test new features to make our boats smarter, more robust, and easier to use
Develop and validate new autonomy algorithms to safely guide our boats through channels and across oceans
Work hands-on to integrate new sensors and payloads
Continuously add to and improve our automated test suite, tooling, and health checks
Support vehicle checkout, testing, troubleshooting, and demonstrations by making trips to our local launch points with a laptop to provide hands-on support
Spend time mentoring teammates and collaborating to shape the team’s technical path

Qualification

Embedded software developmentPythonC++Sensor data integrationSoftware architecture designLinux proficiencyMessaging frameworksSensor communication protocolsRelational databasesLeadership skillsCollaboration skillsTeamwork skills

Required

6+ years of professional software industry experience, with 3+ years developing embedded software
Fluency in Python
Strong proficiency in C++
Experience integrating a variety of sensor data in autonomous systems (ex. IMU, GPS, RADAR, LiDAR, etc.)
Demonstrated experience designing software architectures and algorithms for systems with tight resource limits
Excellent leadership, collaboration, and teamwork skills, with a side of humility

Preferred

Proficiency working in Linux environments
Experience with messaging/middleware frameworks (ex. MQTT, ZeroMQ, ROS)
Familiarity with common sensor communication protocols (ex. RS-232, RS-485, TCP/IP, NMEA-2000, CAN, I2C, SPI)
Familiarity with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Benefits

Competitive insurance (including a 99% employer-covered Gold HMO plan or other options)
401k matching up to 4% of salary
Four free lunches per week
An employee activity fund
A pet-friendly office
Unlimited/Flex PTO

Company

Seasats

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Seasats: Effortless ocean data.
dateFounded in 2020
location
San Diego, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://seasats.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$19.1M
Key Investors
L3Harris TechnologiesTechstarsGreentown Labs
2025-03-13Series Unknown· $9.09M
2022-10-19Seed· $10M
2021-12-16Seed

Leadership Team

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Mike Flanigan
Co-Founder
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Dan Flanigan
Founder Emeritus
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Recent News

PR Newswire
Seasats and Elysium EPL Sign Reseller Agreement for Autonomous Surface Vessels in Australia and New Zealand
2025-11-13
Naval News
Seasats unveils Quickfish High-Speed, Long-Endurance USV
2025-10-23
PR Newswire
Seasats Unveils The Quickfish: a High-Speed, Long-Endurance, Autonomous Surface Vessel Proven in US Navy Exercise
2025-10-20
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