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Aurora Flight Sciences · 5 days ago

Autonomous Vehicle Software Engineer

positionManassas, VA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$63K/yr - $137K/yr

Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing subsidiary, is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. They are searching for a talented Autonomous Vehicle Software Engineer to design and develop flight and mission-critical onboard software for autonomous systems in a collaborative environment.

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Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of next-generation autonomous aircrafts
Design and develop flight and/or mission-critical onboard software for autonomous systems
Work independently on a multi-disciplinary team
Demonstrated ability to lead technical delivery and/or small teams

Qualification

C/C++PythonUASAutonomous VehiclesRobotic System GuidanceNavigationControlModel-Based DesignMathworks SimulinkDO-178BMicrocontrollersEmbedded ProcessorsHuman Machine InteractionsLow Level AlgorithmsTechnical Leadership

Required

B.S. in one of the following Engineering Degrees: Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent discipline
Must be a US Person
Relevant Discipline Interest and Working Knowledge Normally Include a Mix of: UAS or Autonomous Vehicles, Robotic System Guidance, Navigation and Control, Ground or Airborne Mission Systems, General Aerospace Flight Control or Cockpit Avionics Systems, User / Ground Stations
Demonstrated proficiency in C/C++ or Python at a level commensurate with background
Demonstrated ability to lead technical delivery and/or small teams

Preferred

Payload Control
Model-Based Design and/or Model-Based Test
Mathworks Simulink/Stateflow Auto-Coder Toolchain
CMMI (level 3 or higher)
DO-178B
C/C++, Qt, or Java
Human Machine (HMI) Interactions
Programming C/C++
Low Level Algorithms
Microcontrollers and Embedded Processors

Benefits

Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

Company

Aurora Flight Sciences

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Aurora Flight Sciences designs and builds aerospace vehicles for commercial and military applications.
dateFounded in 1989
location
Manassas, Virginia, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.aurora.aero

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$21.85M
2017-10-05Acquired
2016-03-14Private Equity
2013-10-10Series Unknown· $6.85M

Leadership Team

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Tom Clancy
Chief Technology Officer
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Andrew Heafitz
Chief Engineer, Mechanical Group Lead
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