Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (Autonomy)
Location: Fort Worth, TX or Palmdale, CA.
Compensation: $120,000 - $160,000 + Bonus Eligible
Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required
Who we are: Founded in 2004 with locations in Atlanta, GA, Fort Worth, TX, Denver, CO, & Huntsville, AL, Thompson Software Solutions (TSS) is a mission-driven aerospace and defense software and systems engineering company supporting the U.S. military, defense primes, and commercial space partners. We specialize in the development, integration, test, and deployment of safety & mission-critical software systems that power next-generation aircraft, defense platforms, and space technologies. Our team understands what it takes to modernize complex embedded systems while maintaining the rigor, compliance, and reliability required for mission and safety-critical environments.
As a defense-focused company of highly skilled and dedicated engineers, we take pride in solving complex technical challenges that directly impact national security and operational readiness. We partner closely with customers across the military aviation and space domains to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions with portability, sustainability, and long-term mission success in mind.
Description:
Thompson Software Solutions is seeking a senior-level Embedded Software Engineer who is ready to work with a talented team to provide innovative solutions for tomorrow’s problems. This position requires a software engineer to use a wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the software field to develop, integrate, and test software products. The successful candidate will be a member of a high-performing multi-site team and must be self-motivated with strong work ethic, time-management, and interpersonal skills. In this role, you will work independently at times on projects, at other times will be in a collaborative team environment with other software engineers, as well as other program development and deployment teams.
Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Continued eligibility for access to classified information is required throughout employment, as dictated by program needs.
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
- 5+ years Strong software development experience using C, C++, Java, Python, and Bash for embedded systems, automation, testing, and application development.
- Hands-on experience with sUAS (small Unmanned Aircraft Systems) and RC aircraft operations, integration, and troubleshooting.
- Experience developing and configuring autonomous flight systems using ArduPilot and/or PX4 flight controllers.
- Proficient with Git for source control, branching strategies, code reviews, and collaborative software development.
- Familiarity with the MAVLink communication protocol, including telemetry, command-and-control messaging, mission planning, and integration with ground control stations.
- Understanding robotics, autonomous systems, flight software, sensor integration, and embedded system design.
- Proficient with Linux and Windows development environments
- Ability to professionally communicate project status and collaborate on technical solutions with clients and peers
- Active Secret DoD security clearance
- 25% Travel
Preferred / Additional Skills:
- Proficient with Atlassian Tools (Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket, etc.)
- DevOps & Containerization – Experience with Docker-based development, deployment, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Embedded Systems – Developing software for microcontrollers and embedded hardware platforms.
- Autonomy Systems – Working with autonomous systems software and hardware, including Perception (sensors, computer vision, sensor fusion)
- Motion and mission planning
- Control systems
- Test & Verification Engineering – Creating automated tests, validation frameworks, and verification software.
- Software Quality & CI/CD – Designing and maintaining robust software quality processes, automated builds, testing, and deployment pipelines.
- Electrical Engineering Fundamentals – Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and collaborate with hardware teams.
- Experience communicating and documenting complex technical designs
- Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Sound Exciting? Get in touch today! We have very robust benefits including:
- Low-cost Medical / Dental / Vision coverage options
- 401K with generous employer match
- Responsible Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays
- Remote work opportunities based on role
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Career growth and professional development opportunities
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
- 5+ years strong software development experience using C, C++, Java, Python, and Bash for embedded systems, automation, testing, and application development.
- Hands-on experience with sUAS (small Unmanned Aircraft Systems) and RC aircraft operations, integration, and troubleshooting.
- Experience developing and configuring autonomous flight systems using ArduPilot and/or PX4 flight controllers.
- Proficient with Git for source control, branching strategies, and code reviews.
- Familiarity with the MAVLink communication protocol (telemetry, command-and-control, mission planning).
- Understanding of robotics, autonomous systems, flight software, sensor integration, and embedded system design.
- Proficient with Linux and Windows development environments.
- Ability to professionally communicate project status and collaborate on technical solutions with clients and peers.
- Active Secret DoD security clearance (must maintain eligibility for access to classified information).
- Willingness/ability to travel up to 25%.
What We Do
For over thirty years, Lynx Software Technologies has helped customers with some of the most demanding, mission critical, system requirements to create, certify, and deploy equipment, above, on and below the surface of the earth.. Lynx for the Internet of Things (IoT): As billions of ‘things’ are connected to the internet, a new paradigm of security is required. Lynx offers real-time military-grade security products to protect the edge, the gateway and cloud devices while protecting any sensitive data as it traverses the IoT. Key Markets: Automotive, Industrial, Factory Automation, Medical and Transportation. Our LYNX MOSA.ic software framework and LynxSecure separation kernel hypervisor provide a secure foundation for this new generation of connected platforms. Lynx for Enterprise Cyber Security: To fight modern day malicious threats, security needs to be built-in rather than implemented as an afterthought. Lynx offers isolation technology that can be implemented in endpoint and cloud deployments to separate and protect critical enterprise infrastructure. This isolation technology separates sensitive information from the key attack points and denies infiltration and exfiltration attempts. Lynx for Aerospace & Defense: Lynx provides certified avionics RTOS solutions based on open standards such as POSIX, ARINC and FACE that allow reusability of certified code and systems. The FAA Reusable Software Component (RSC) has been issued to LynxOS-178. The LynxOS 7.0 RTOS and LynxSecure separation kernel technologies were designed to provide the highest levels of security without compromising performance and real-time determinism.
