Principal UAS C2 Autonomy Engineer

i3 is seeking a Software Engineer with 15+ years of professional experience to develop cutting edge command and control (C2) and autonomy software for various uncrewed platforms including planes, boats, vehicles, and submersibles. This is a new project leveraging the latest .NET tools, best practices, and technology to support various DoD customers.

This position is contingent on funding with an anticipated mid to late September start time frame.

The candidate will work with an Agile software development team delivering value to a DoD customer in small, incremental iterations. The candidate will be responsible for following pre-defined software safety practices to develop flight critical software. This includes software architecture reviews, documentation updates, and comprehensive testing of new capabilities.

Education, Experience and Required skills:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Active Secret Clearance preferred. Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance prior to start.
• Have a Bachelor of Science degree (or advanced degree) from an accredited college (ABET preferred) in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or the hard sciences.
• Must have 15+ years of experience with C/C++, .NET or Java.
• Candidate must be a team player and be creative, adaptive, and excited to learn.
• Candidate will develop software designs using best practices and object-oriented methodologies.
• Candidate must have 10+ years of experience creating automated unit and integration level tests.
• Candidate must have experience establishing good configuration management practices and will be responsible for proper code maintenance, merging, and configuration management.
• Candidate must have 15+ years of experience with UAS Command and Control (C2) protocols including STANAG-4586.
• Experience presenting to customers and conducting demonstrations.
• Candidate must have the experience and desire to mentor and train less experienced team members.
• Position Location: In office in Huntsville, AL
• CONUS Travel required: Less than 20%

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Prefer understanding of agile software development, ideally Extreme Programming (XP).
• Familiarity with Git for software source control and configuration management.
• Experience with remote controlled boats, vehicles, or planes is a plus.
• Experience with single board computers (Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson, etc.).

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

i3 is a technically diverse, 100% team member owned business, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama specializing in missile and aviation systems engineering and logistic services, electronic warfare and electromagnetic effects analysis, UAS system integration and flight operations, full lifecycle C5ISR engineering services, cybersecurity and IT/IA innovative solutions and virtual training, simulation & serious game development and implementation. We have established a broad offering of products and capabilities collectively providing decades of experience supporting the full complement of DoD military services, Missile Defense Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and a variety of other Government organizations and private industry customers.  

Perks of being a team member owner include:

• Long-term financial security
• Higher job satisfaction
• Greater job security
• Personal and professional growth
• Great company culture

Other outstanding benefits:

• Excellent insurance coverage
• 401(k) match
• Generous PTO
• Health and wellness incentives
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Countless opportunities to give back to the community through i3 Cares

We work hard. We compete hard. We play hard. Apply now to join us!