Mission Software Engineer

Accelint is a defense technology company that focuses on connecting sensing to action across the connected battlespace. They are seeking a Mission Software Engineer to develop and integrate capabilities for Uncrewed Surface Vessel autonomy and mission software, working with Python and various sensor systems.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver integrated concept demonstrations for USV workflows such as mission planning, integrating sensors, route execution monitoring, geofencing, vehicle status/health, and operator oversight
• Connect UI experiences to simulation/backends so demos reflect realistic vessel behaviors (telemetry cadence, state transitions, fault conditions, and mission events)
• Develop Python utilities and lightweight services to support concepts (adapters, data shaping, simulation hooks, replay tools, CLI utilities)
• Implement or integrate real-time interfaces (REST/WebSockets/streaming, pub/sub) to support high-rate telemetry and event-driven updates
• Work across containerized and orchestrated deployments: Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes
• Integrate with and troubleshoot distributed messaging architectures common in autonomy stacks (e.g., Redis, DDS, pub/sub, streaming pipelines)
• Diagnose cross-service issues: networking, service discovery, QoS/config mismatches, environment variables, build/run drift, and runtime logs
• Add pragmatic test coverage (unit tests for core logic; smoke/e2e tests for mission flows) to keep concepts demo-ready
• Produce clear runbooks for 'push-button' demos: environment setup, data sources, simulation configuration, and troubleshooting
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• BS in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent professional experience)
• 3+ years working experience with Python for services, tooling, or automation scripts
• Familiarity with autonomy/robotics concepts (mission states, control modes, fail-safes, safety constraints)
• Exposure to maritime/USV data sources (GPS/IMU, AIS, radar integration concepts, NMEA/NMEA2000)
• Experience supporting simulation-driven integration and replay (recorded logs, deterministic playback, scenario config)
• Experience with telemetry and messaging systems (Redis pub/sub, DDS, MQTT, Kafka, etc.)
• Experience integrating systems using APIs and real-time patterns (REST, WebSockets, streaming, pub/sub)
• Currently holds an active U.S. national security clearance or be able to receive and maintain one