Software Engineer - Mission Execution

About the role

As a Software Engineer for Mission Execution, you will build the software infrastructure that translates mission plans into reliable, real-time behavior for autonomous robots and multi-agent systems. You will collaborate with mission planning, simulation, and product teams to ensure that these systems are predictable and effective in live operations.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the mission execution infrastructure that turns planned missions into reliable, real-time behavior across fleets of autonomous systems.
• Develop scalable backend services and APIs for mission guidance, orchestration, agents communication, and execution.
• Set and defend a high quality bar: CI/CD pipelines, testing, code review standards, observability, and release discipline.
• Write production-grade C++ and Python that runs in real-time and resource-constrained environments.
• Partner with Mission Planning, and product teams to ensure algorithms are integrated cleanly, tested thoroughly, and deployable in the field.
• Analyze logs and telemetry from tests and live operations to find failure modes and drive systemic fixes.

Required skills

• C++
• Python
• System design
• Concurrency
• Testing
• Debugging

Nice to have

• Robotics
• Embedded software
• Game engines
• Simulation
• Deterministic replay
• Aerospace
• Defense

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• Equivalent practical experience

About the Company

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. The company is valued at $1.4 billion and is focused on delivering mission-critical systems to allied forces.