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MORSE boasts a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers to deliver best-in-class technical solutions that solve difficult multidisciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem. \nAs a Flight Software Engineer Co-op at MORSE, you will be developing software to support autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). In this role you will be involved with all aspects of the engineering design cycle from concept to deployment. You will be exposed technologies that span the software technical stack from bare-metal firmware development to Linux-hosted robots and containerized cloud-deployed micro-services. Further you are driven to focus on where users, software, and hardware interact to ensure that deployed autonomous systems are capable of executing their mission successfully while meeting or exceeding the customer’s expectations. Experience with C, C++, Python, and Rust are all a plus. You will have opportunities to see the vehicles you work on fly and be part of flight testing.\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nDesign and build embedded and flight software for unmanned aerial vehicles\n\nDevelop embedded software for Linux or RTOS applications\n\nDevelop device drivers, protocols, and APIs vehicle systems\n\nIntegrate new features and sensors into flight controller software\n\nIntegrate guidance and control algorithms with the flight software stack\n\nCreate Software-In-The-Loop (SWIL) and Hardware-In-The-Loop (HWIL) test fixtures and automation\n\nParticipate in flight tests and analyze flight test results\n\nSKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS\nWorking towards BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field\n\nUS Citizenship and ability to get a US Security Clearance \n\nExperience with C++ is required, C, Python, and Rust experience are a plus\n\nExperience with third-party libraries and APIs\n\nKnowledge of Embedded Linux operating systems \n\nExperience with ARM Microcontrollers is nice to have\n\nStrong debugging and troubleshooting skills\n\nGood communication skills and the ability to have fun when working \n\nMORSE Corp’s pay range for this role carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to, prior experience, education, skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated.\nCompensation\n$27—$33 USD\nThe team at MORSE takes pride in being the smart team that is easy to work with. We focus on steady, long-term success while maintaining a collaborative, enjoyable work experience for our employees. 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