Engineer I, Software Integration (R6214)

Location: On-site in Washington, D.C. or San Diego, California

Company

hirify.global develops Hivemind autonomy software and integrates it with operational aerospace and vehicle platforms.

What you will do

• Develop C++ interfaces connecting Hivemind with sensors, flight controllers, payloads, radios, and vehicle systems.
• Build and maintain platform adapters, interface blocks, middleware, and data integrations.
• Implement and debug MAVLink, serial, TCP/UDP, multicast, and other communication interfaces.
• Configure and deploy software on Linux-based mission computers.
• Support SIL, HIL, VIL, laboratory, and field integration testing.
• Create Python tools for testing, configuration, data analysis, and troubleshooting while collaborating with autonomy, systems, test, and flight teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
• Programming experience in C++ through coursework, projects, research, or student teams.
• Familiarity with Linux and basic software debugging.
• Understanding of classes, data structures, interfaces, and object-oriented programming.
• Interest in robotics, embedded software, distributed systems, autonomy, or aerospace systems.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with robotics or engineering teams, including FIRST Robotics.
• Familiarity with ROS/ROS 2, ArduPilot, PX4, MAVLink, CMake, Git, Docker, or similar tools and frameworks.
• Experience with serial, CAN, TCP/UDP, multicast, sensors, flight controllers, embedded systems, or mission computers.
• Coursework or projects involving robotics, networking, controls, autonomous systems, or Python scripting and data analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employee position within the Hivemind Solutions Division’s Integration & Test department.
• Hands-on work with real-world autonomy, aerospace, vehicle, and mission-computing platforms.
• Cross-functional collaboration with autonomy, systems, test, and flight engineering teams.