About the company
Our client is a defense and aerospace technology company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Write and maintain C++ code that runs directly on autonomous vehicles, tying software to sensors and mechanical systems. Investigate problems with the help of data traces and lab rigs, and roll out improvements to vehicles working in the field.
What you'll do
- Own production C++ code that executes on the vehicle itself.
- Connect sensors and electromechanical subsystems, including energy storage, drive and control hardware, to the vehicle software.
- Investigate hard-to-find faults by combining recorded data, lab rigs and hands-on examination, then release corrections to vehicles already in service.
- Enable new sensors and additional mission features as customer needs change.
- Create tooling for configuring, deploying and upgrading software across a globally distributed group of vehicles.
- Verify that new software and hardware work together on actual vehicles and raise day-to-day dependability.
- Collaborate with platform software colleagues and hardware engineers so the complete system performs well.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- At least 4 years of solid C++ work on production code that sits close to hardware.
- A track record of shipping code to physical devices that communicate with sensors, actuators and controllers.
- Hands-on experience testing, releasing and supporting code on low-level or embedded platforms and physical products.
- Experience bringing sensors and vehicle components into an onboard software environment.
- Strong diagnostic habits, including reading log output and recreating faults on a bench.
- Must hold US Person status.
- Willingness to work on-site three days a week.
Bonus points
- Prior work in robotics, self-driving, aerospace, defense or maritime settings.
- Familiarity with embedded Linux, real-time platforms, board bring-up or in-vehicle networking.
- Exposure to supporting a live fleet of deployed vehicles.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 144,000 to 300,000 per year
- Equity
Location and work model
- Alameda, CA, United States
- Hybrid, 3 days per week in office
- Full-time
Skills Required
- At least 4 years of production C++ experience working close to hardware
- Experience shipping software to physical devices communicating with sensors, actuators, and controllers
- Hands-on experience testing, releasing, and supporting software on low-level or embedded platforms and physical products
- Experience integrating sensors and vehicle components into onboard software
- Strong diagnostic skills, including log analysis and reproducing faults on a bench
- Must hold US Person status
- Willingness to work onsite three days per week in Alameda, California
- Experience in robotics, self-driving, aerospace, defense, or maritime settings
- Familiarity with embedded Linux, real-time platforms, board bring-up, or in-vehicle networking
- Experience supporting a live fleet of deployed vehicles
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
