Mission Systems Integration Engineer

About EpiSci

EpiSci, an Applied Intuition company, develops next-generation, tactical autonomy solutions for national security problems. EpiSci’s autonomy software is technology agnostic, operationally informed, tactically relevant, and has piloted swarms of uncrewed aerial systems and tactical fighter aircraft. Additional applications include crewed-uncrewed teaming for air dominance, cognitive sensors, and networks for advanced communications systems, as well as battle management command and control for informed decision-making. EpiSci delivers unmatched speed, cost-efficiency, and scalability as the preferred partner for defense agencies and industry teams seeking mission-critical autonomy solutions.

About the role

As a Mission Systems Engineer on the Air Combat Autonomy team, you will be responsible for the design, development, integration, and testing of complex systems that support military, aerospace, or other specialized missions.You will play a key role in ensuring that all mission-critical systems, such as sensors, communications, software, and hardware, function seamlessly together to achieve the mission's objectives.

At EpiSci, you will:

• Build software that enables interoperability with military aircraft mission systems standards, such as OMS UCI​
• Use and develop interfaces to enable interoperability with vehicle systems and capabilities such as tactical data links, on-board sensors, autopilots, position/navigation, persistent data storage, and mission computers
• Implement, leverage and improve state-of-the-art publish/subscribe service-oriented-architecture standards for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that to perform tactical military missions
• Collaborate with autonomy engineers to implement service-oriented-architecture software and inter-process messaging systems for autonomous UASs
• Collaborate with DoD warfighter domain experts and 3rd party UAS vehicle vendors to develop and integrate autonomy software onto OEM hardware

We're looking for someone who has:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/related engineering field
• 3+ years of hands-on experience working with implementations of interoperability standards for military aircraft mission systems standards such as OMS UCI
• Experience with software programming languages:​​ Python​​, C++
• Experience developing in Docker and containerized development environments, and using Linux-based operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu)
• Experience using git, Visual Studio Code, GitLab

Travel Requirements:

• Must be willing to travel as projects requires; estimated average travel is once every other month for between 2 days up to 1 week. (~20%)
• This position requires that you be located within a drivable distance to Fort Walton Beach and Eglin Air Force Base in the Gulf Coast of Florida
• The position is hybrid, expect 2-3 days a week to be in the office, 2-3 days a week at home

Security Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

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Nice to have:

• Master’s degree in computer science/related engineering field
• 6+ years of hands-on experience working with implementations of interoperability standards for military aircraft mission systems standards such as OMS UCI
• Experience with software programming languages:​​ Python​​, C++
• Experience developing in Docker and containerized development environments, and using Linux-based operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu)
• Experience using git, Visual Studio Code, GitLab

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $100,000 to $190,000 USD annually.