Software Development Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

As Software Development Engineer you will be responsible for;

Control Systems Development : Design and implement Model Predictive Control (MPC) based controllers and advanced control algorithms using C++.

Autonomous Logic : Architect and maintain system behaviors using state machines and behavior trees to ensure reliable and predictable performance.

ML Infrastructure Integration : Lead the integration of Machine Learning models into core software infrastructure, optimizing for real-time performance and scalability.

Task Planning : Develop and refine task-planning modules to manage high-level mission objectives and resource allocation.

Simulation & Optimization : Utilize simulation tools to validate control logic and perform Just-In-Time (JIT) infrastructure optimizations to reduce latency and improve system efficiency.

Cross-Functional Collaboration : Partner with mechanical and hardware teams to ensure seamless software integration with physical systems.

Languages : Advanced proficiency in C++ for performance-critical systems.

Control Theory : Direct experience implementing MPC-based controllers and general control theory principles.

System Design : Expertise in state machines, behavior trees, and high-level task planning.

ML Ops : Proven experience with ML model integration, infrastructure design, and optimization techniques.

Tools : Proficiency with industry-standard simulation tools and JIT optimization workflows.

Education : B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

Experience : Strong background in General SDE practices with a focus on robotics, aerospace, or autonomous vehicles.

Mindset : A detail-oriented problem solver with a passion for optimizing complex, multi-threaded systems for reliability and speed

Salary Range : $80k-120k

Location : Boston, MA

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression or veteran status.

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Compliance Notice : Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement : As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.