Software Gigs

Lead an embedded Linux software team building mission-critical defense systems, splitting time between management and individual contribution. Design and implement C/C++ Linux daemons, REST APIs, and system services for aerial platforms and deployable manufacturing infrastructure. Manage team standups, architecture reviews, and cross-functional coordination with autonomy, avionics, and mechanical/electrical engineering. Engineer for real-time performance, security, and reliability while owning developer experience, CI/CD pipelines, and field operability.

Senior Software QA Engineer responsible for validating Firestorm's avionics platform—embedded Linux and RTOS flight computers, drivers, middleware, and safety-critical interfaces. Will design and execute risk-based test strategies (feature, exploratory, regression, acceptance) across HIL/SIL rigs, build Python-driven automation for serial/CAN/Ethernet I/O and fault injection, and instrument diagnostics to isolate timing and state issues before Flight Test. Expected to own system testing end-to-end, validate robustness under degraded conditions (jitter, packet loss, brownouts, watchdog resets), and collaborate with avionics, autonomy, radio, and payload teams to harden reliability on aircraft.

Senior Software QA Engineer to own system testing for Firestorm's avionics platform—embedded Linux and RTOS flight computers, board support packages, device drivers, and safety-critical data paths. You will design and execute risk-based test strategies (feature/bring-up, exploratory, regression, acceptance) and build automation across HIL/SIL rigs exercising real buses (CAN/CAN-FD, UART, SPI, I²C, Ethernet) and links (MAVLink, Tactical Data Links) under fault conditions. You will instrument diagnostics, triage defects, and harden robustness for timing, jitter, packet loss, brownouts, and recovery paths before Flight Test. This is a full-time onsite role in San Diego requiring hands-on bench work with flight computers, power systems, radios, and sensors.

Lead a small embedded Linux software team building mission-critical aerial systems and autonomous platforms for defense applications. You'll split your time between team management (standups, architecture reviews, task prioritization) and hands-on C/C++ development of Linux daemons, REST APIs, and system services. Design for real-time performance, security hardening, and field operability while collaborating across autonomy, avionics, mechanical, and electrical teams. Own the full software lifecycle from architecture and CI/CD pipelines to documentation and field diagnostics.

Design and implement software integrations connecting lab automation infrastructure (liquid handlers, plate readers, robotic workstations, analytical instruments) with orchestration layers and digital workflows. Build production-grade Python applications and containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes, deploy CI/CD pipelines, and maintain LIMS integrations. Explore AI-driven decision-making and autonomous orchestration capabilities, staying current with LLM tooling and agent frameworks. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the automation engineering team while shaping the roadmap for closed-loop autonomous discovery systems.

Zoox is seeking a System Test Engineer to design, develop, and execute test plans at the highest level of integration for autonomous vehicle software, focusing on feature validation, functional and regression testing. You will automate testing using Hardware in the Loop (HIL) and Software in the Loop (SIL) assets, analyze vehicle logs and test data for root cause analysis, and provide quantitative evidence on milestone readiness. The role requires 3+ years of experience testing complex systems, strong software development skills in Python and REST APIs, version control proficiency with Git, and integrated systems troubleshooting expertise.