Date Posted: 03/20/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 498670
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Title: Senior Software Embedded Engineer Autonomy Platforms
Job Location: Mossville, IL, USA, 61552
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: M-F 8am-4:30pm, currently 3 days and later 5 days in office
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 10
Min Hourly Rate($): 58.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 60.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: CI/CD tools, Embedded C++, Linux
Experience Desired: Design and implement software of embedded devices and systems (7 yrs); Lead the design, development, and ownership of major autonomy software components (7 yrs); Define and influence software architecture for scalable, reliable, and maintainable autonomy (7 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Education: Master’s Degree
Job Description
Required Education
• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or related field (Master’s preferred) or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 5+ 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.
Soft Skills
• Strong code review, design documentation, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to work within a large team that is spread out across the globe.
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issues.
Job Responsibilities
• Design and implement software of embedded devices and systems from requirements to production and commercial deployment for product lines.
• Lead the design, development, and ownership of major autonomy software components across perception, localization, planning, control, or platform layers.
• Define and influence software architecture for scalable, reliable, and maintainable autonomy systems.
• Translate algorithmic concepts and research prototypes into production-grade, real-time software.
• Serve as a technical leader within the team, setting coding standards, best practices, and design patterns.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical coaching.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps, risk assessments, and long-term platform strategy.
• Collaborate closely with robotics, controls, AI/ML, simulation, systems, and safety teams to deliver end-to-end autonomy capabilities.
• Drive integration of autonomy software with sensors, actuators, compute platforms, and vehicle networks (e.g., CAN, Ethernet).
• Lead debugging and root-cause analysis for complex issues observed in simulation, HIL, or field deployments.
• Ensure software quality through automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, performance optimization, and documentation.
• Analyze and enhance efficiency, stability, and scalability of system resources.
• Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.
• Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.
Benefits:
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