Principal Robotics Software Engineer

About the Company

Aurelius Systems is a VC backed defense tech startup building autonomous, edge deployed directed energy systems for counter-UAS. We build laser weapons to shoot down drones.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and technical direction for the robotics software stack
• Own the formal release process, packaging, and deployment hygiene for fielded systems
• Manage CI/CD infrastructure and software organization scaling
• Mentor the robotics software engineering team and set code quality standards
• Drive cross-functional alignment across perception, controls, embedded, and EE teams
• Own the path from prototype code to fielded software in customer hands

Requirements

• 10+ years of robotics software engineering with real shipped systems
• Senior IC track record at robotics companies that shipped to customers or operators
• Deep ROS2 experience
• Experience building and operating CI/CD for robotics or hardware-in-the-loop
• Experience taking software through formal release, packaging, and deployment
• BS, MS, or PhD in CS, Robotics, EE, or equivalent
• U.S. Person status required for export control compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• Real-time systems experience
• Sensor fusion or perception background
• Defense or safety-critical software release experience
• Experience building CI/CD for robotics or hardware-in-the-loop systems

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• United Health Care medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible 18 days PTO plus 5 sick days
• Travel to field test events and range days
• Covered daily lunches and office snacks and drinks
• E-bike and scooter stipend up to $500