Lead Software Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles

The Scientific Systems Products Division is seeking to fill a Lead Software Engineer position in the field of Autonomous Vehicles and Unmanned Systems. The successful candidate will be in charge of developing the software for advanced AI/ML programs related to multi-vehicle autonomous flight systems and crewed-uncrewed collaboration. Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (www.ssci.com) is a leading developer of advanced technologies for navigation, mission planning, and autonomy in the Aerospace and Defense industries. Established in 1990 and headquartered in Woburn, MA, Scientific Systems Company Inc. (SSCI) invents disruptive technologies, develops innovative solutions, and manufactures trustworthy products for our customer's most challenging missions. SSCI specializes in creating AI/ML-enabled capabilities to command, control, communicate, and manage the composable collection of intelligent agents, smart sensors, and autonomous platforms across all domains. *This position necessitates an Active DoD Security Clearance SECRET (or higher) Requirements: - Must have an active SECRET clearance or higher. - 8+ years of experience and a Master’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a relevant engineering discipline - 8-12 years of industry experience (DoD strongly preferred), including as a software team lead for software development/R&D of AI for Robotics, Machine Learning, Robot Planning/Optimization Techniques, and/or Autonomous Uncrewed Systems Software - Experience in using C/C++, Python, and (desired) relevant memory-safe languages. Familiarity with Linux-based development environments is highly preferred. - Experience in designing the software architecture for complex software systems and integrating with DoD-standard architectures and interfaces. - Experience in leading a team of developers to build modular, reusable software with deployment-ready production values. - Experience with modern software development tool chains and processes (Agile, git/Gitlab/Github, Confluence/Jira, CI/CD and automated test methodologies, etc.) - Experience with DoD or other common robotics and datalink architecture standards (especially OMS and AFSIM, but also FACE, DDS, ROS, STANAG 4586, J-Series, etc.) Desired Skills: - Familiarity with AI robotic navigation and decision algorithms – path planning (A*, RRT), schedule optimization (Simulated Annealing, Genetic Algorithms, Tabu Search), distributed coordination algorithms. - Must be able to communicate effectively and possess technical writing skills Benefits: Salary is competitive with market rates, with annual bonus awards based on the company and individual performance. SSCI's benefits package includes 401K and Health/Life/Disability Insurance.