Mission Software Engineer - Large Vessels

HavocAI is a leader in collaborative autonomy, focusing on autonomous surface vessels for defense and commercial maritime missions. As a Mission Software Engineer, you will integrate and deploy mission-critical software on large maritime platforms, ensuring reliable operation in complex environments.

Responsibilities:

• Own software solutions deployed to large vessel customers
• Deliver high-reliability systems aligned to mission objectives
• Integrate and deploy autonomy software onto large maritime platforms
• Collaborate with platform engineering to scale capabilities fleet-wide
• Adapt autonomy systems to vessel-specific constraints and interfaces
• Develop and maintain interfaces using maritime protocols (NMEA, CAN, MQTT, UMAA)
• Ensure standards-compliant data exchange across vessel subsystems and external command networks
• Partner with autonomy, hardware, and mission engineering teams
• Plan, build, and test complex shipboard integrations
• Support field deployments and operational testing
• Design and implement monitoring, logging, and debugging frameworks
• Develop performance metrics to ensure reliable autonomy operation at sea
• Diagnose and resolve issues in live vessel deployments
• Coordinate resolution across internal engineering and customer teams
• Translate real-world vessel operational needs into software features
• Balance user experience with technical realities of shipboard environments
• Support shipboard and at-sea deployments as mission requirements dictate

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of experience developing software in C++, Python, or Rust within Linux environments
• Hands-on experience with ROS2 in real-world robotics or autonomy systems
• Working knowledge of maritime communication protocols (NMEA, CAN)
• Familiarity with UMAA (Unmanned Maritime Autonomy Architecture)
• Working knowledge of COLREGS International Navigation Rules
• Experience working with or aboard large maritime vessels
• Ability to navigate complex codebases and distributed systems
• Passion for mission-critical, real-world software
• U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for U.S. security clearance
• Experience integrating autonomy software with vessel navigation, propulsion, or sensor systems
• Familiarity with NMEA 2000, J1939, or related frameworks
• Experience with multi-agent maritime autonomous systems
• Knowledge of distributed shipboard communication architectures
• Familiarity with military maritime systems and operational tactics
• Korean or Taiwanese language fluency
• Experience in safety-critical or real-time embedded systems