Senior Robotics Software Engineer – Autonomy Runtime & Integration

Orca AI

. Own the autonomy runtime, including ROS2 and modern C++ architecture, module lifecycle, orchestration, state management, data flow, configuration, fault handling, and recovery .

Posted 10/4/2026full-timeIsraelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in ROS2 and Modern C++ for developing and managing autonomy runtime systems, with a strong focus on integration, reliability, and performance in robotics and autonomous systems. Proven ability to collaborate with engineering teams for deployment and testing in real-world environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

ROS2 ExpertiseModern C++ ProficiencyReal-Time Systems ExperienceInfrastructure Development for AutonomySimulation Integration and Automated Testing

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringAutonomous SystemsModule Lifecycle ManagementFault HandlingConfiguration ManagementData Flow ManagementVehicle Interface IntegrationLogging and ObservabilityHIL Bench DesignAutomated Testing

Soft Skills

Field-Oriented Mindset

Tools & Technologies

CI/CD ToolsEmbedded HardwareSimulation EnvironmentsData Tooling

Industry Keywords

Maritime PlatformsMarine AutopilotsNMEA InterfacesAIS InterfacesRadar InterfacesDefense ExperienceRegulated-Program Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

C++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the autonomy runtime, including ROS2 and modern C++ architecture, module lifecycle, orchestration, state management, data flow, configuration, fault handling, and recovery
Implement World Model ingestion and Vehicle Interface adapters to platform control systems
Own deployment to vessel compute, including builds, packaging, versioning, configuration management, and CI
Work with system engineering and field teams on vessel bring-up, sea trials, and field debugging
Build logging, recording, replay, and observability capabilities to reproduce sea runs on a desk
Integrate and operate the software-in-the-loop simulation environment
Own stack reliability, timing, and performance on embedded hardware

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of software engineering experience in robotics or autonomous systems
Deep ROS2 knowledge
Modern C++ proficiency
Experience with real-time and concurrent systems
Proven experience building infrastructure around autonomy
Hands-on integration with vehicle platforms or low-level control interfaces
Experience with simulation integration and automated testing for robotics
Field-oriented mindset
Nice-to-have: maritime platforms, marine autopilots, NMEA/AIS/radar interfaces
Nice-to-have: experience making an autonomy stack portable across multiple vehicle platforms
Nice-to-have: HIL bench design and hardware-in-the-loop validation
Nice-to-have: observability and data tooling for robotics
Nice-to-have: defense or regulated-program experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote/hybrid work arrangement
Opportunity to work on autonomous and AI-driven maritime systems for defense and government operators
Sea trials and field work on vessels
High-impact work at the bleeding edge of autonomy and robotics
Opportunity to build an autonomous vessel software layer from the ground up
Ownership of infrastructure for a new product