Role description:
- Develop software systems that enable autonomous operation, perception, planning, and control for underwater vehicles.
- Design and implement systems software that interfaces directly with vehicle hardware, sensors, and embedded compute platforms.
- Work closely with mechanical and electrical engineers to integrate software with real robotic systems and validate performance through lab testing and field deployments.
- Develop software infrastructure for autonomy, communications, and system monitoring using modern systems programming languages.
- Participate in system bring-up, debugging, and iterative testing on physical hardware platforms.
- Contribute to the architecture, reliability, and performance of the vehicle software stack.
Desired qualifications:
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related technical field.
- 1-7 years of experience developing software for robotics, embedded systems, or autonomous platforms.
- Proficiency with Linux and the Linux command line.
- Experience developing software with ROS (Robot Operating System).
- Hands-on experience building perception, planning, or control systems for autonomous robots.
- Experience writing systems software in low-level languages such as C, C++, Rust, Zig, or similar.
- Proficiency with Python and C++.
- Experience integrating software with sensors, hardware interfaces, and embedded compute systems.
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across software and hardware interfaces.
- U.S. work authorization and ability to obtain a security clearance.
Skills Required
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related technical field
- 1-7 years of experience developing software for robotics, embedded systems, or autonomous platforms
- Proficiency with Linux and the Linux command line
- Experience developing software with ROS (Robot Operating System)
- Hands-on experience building perception, planning, or control systems for autonomous robots
- Experience writing systems software in low-level languages such as C, C++, Rust, Zig
- Proficiency with Python and C++
- Experience integrating software with sensors, hardware interfaces, and embedded compute systems
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across software and hardware interfaces
- U.S. work authorization and ability to obtain a security clearance
What We Do
Albacore Inc. is a Philadelphia-based company building highly-capable, mass-producible drone submarines to defend sovereign waters of America and allied nations. We are backed with more than $10 million from Y Combinator and venture capital investors.
Why Work With Us
We’re focused on mass-producible, long-range drone submarines that can travel ~1,000 nautical miles and be deployed in real-world environments. What makes Albacore unique is the chance to own meaningful systems end-to-end in a lean, fast-moving environment, with designs tested in the field instead of waiting years for impact.
