Software Engineer - Mission Systems/Integration

Department: Engineering

Location: Austin, TX, Mountain View, CA

Compensation: $86K – $294K • Offers Equity

Employment Type: FullTime

Company Overview:

Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a cutting-edge defense startup, founded by two former Navy electrical engineers with a proven track record in robotics and software. We are developing a small, autonomous gun turret that employs advanced computer vision and control systems to precisely target and neutralize small drones and loitering munitions. Our innovative approach requires overcoming significant technical challenges, making this an exciting and dynamic environment for experienced engineers.

With an engineering-first culture, ACS values technical excellence and innovation. Backed by our founders' successful exits from two previous venture acquired for a combined $180M in 2022, we are committed to ensuring that the groundbreaking technologies we develop will have a real-world impact.

Position Overview

We' are seeking a Software Systems-Integration Engineer to connect our platform to the outside world. In this role you will be responsible for integrating third-party sensors, wiring in sensor fusion and tracking, and building the external API that command-and-control systems and partners consume.

We’re hiring across multiple experience levels, including:

• Associate Software Engineer.

• Software Engineer.

• Senior Software Engineer.

• Staff Software Engineer.

• Senior Staff Software Engineer.

Your title and level will be determined based on your experience, skills, and the scope of responsibility appropriate for the role.

What You'll Do

• Integrate third-party sensors (radar, RF, EO/IR) into the platform.

• Integrate sensor fusion and the nearby-target tracker output from the Perception team.

• Design and build the external API for consumption by command-and-control and partner systems.

• Own networking, transport, and messaging between subsystems and external consumers.

• Build and maintain command-and-control (C2) integrations.

What You'll Need (swap into the core)

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python.

• Solid networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, sockets, real-world protocol debugging).

• Experience designing or consuming APIs and integrating heterogeneous systems.

• Distributed-systems fundamentals.

You'll Stand Out

• API design across REST, WebSockets/SSE, and gRPC/protobuf.

• Pub/sub and middleware (Zenoh, DDS, ROS 2, MQTT).

• Sensor / radar / RF integration experience.

• Defense C2 standards or interoperability work.

  What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary

  • ACS Equity Package

  • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

  • Paid Time Off

  Allen Control Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Allen Control Systems prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.