ONLY LOCAL TO IL

Required Technical Skills:

Required Education

•           Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or related field (Master’s preferred) or equivalent experience.

•           Experience: 8+ years of professional software development experience with a strong focus on autonomy, robotics, or real-time systems.

•           Internships: Internships are not accepted as qualifying job experience for this senior-level role.

Required Skills

•           Strong expertise in C++ (required); proficiency in Python.

•           Proven experience designing and maintaining large-scale, production software systems.

•           Deep understanding of Linux-based development, multithreading, memory management, and performance optimization.

•           Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing, and delivery.

•           Knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components.

•           Basic knowledge of computer hardware and software.

Technical Skills (Highly Desirable)

•           Experience with autonomy or robotics middleware (e.g., ROS/ROS2 or similar systems).

•           Hands-on experience with perception systems (LiDAR, camera, radar, sensor fusion).

•           Familiarity with motion planning, control algorithms, state estimation, or mapping.

•           Experience with simulation, HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop), SIL, or synthetic data pipelines.

•           Exposure to embedded systems, real-time operating constraints, or edge/GPU computing.

•           Experience working with distributed systems or middleware.

•           Experience developing software for off-highway, automotive, construction, mining, or industrial autonomy.

•           Knowledge of safety-oriented development practices, reliability engineering, or functional safety concepts.