Senior Software Engineer, UxS

Somewear’s software platform and satellite-powered hardware enable commercial and government teams to maintain situational awareness during high-pressure operations — in any environment. From the Arctic to the Indo-Pacific, Somewear’s technology is trusted by those operating on the edge of connectivity to keep teams in touch, informed, and safe. Our mission is to save lives by enabling critical communications for the world’s most important teams.

We’re expanding our technology to new areas, including unmanned systems, sensors, new satellite constellations, and more diverse networks. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to drive the development and integration of software and system capabilities across the UxS ecosystem.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of systems engineering, distributed software, networking, and field operations. You will define requirements, drive architecture decisions, and work hands-on with engineering teams to deliver reliable capabilities from early definition through deployment.

Location: Chicago, IL

Clearance Requirement: U.S. Persons only (Citizens or Permanent Residents)

What you'll do

• Lead system-level design for UxS-related capabilities, with a focus on end-to-end workflows spanning vehicle, GCS, networking, and operator experience.

• Design, develop, and optimize ground control software that enables Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) communication with UAVs and other autonomous platforms.

• Define requirements and interfaces between GCS software, vehicle payloads, radios/network links, and cloud/relay services.

• Partner with software and hardware teams to integrate, test, and deploy capabilities in realistic environments.

• Work directly with customer technical teams to plan integrations, support deployments, and troubleshoot issues in the field.

• Relentlessly improve performance, reliability, security, and usability across the overall system.

• Create and maintain system documentation, diagrams, and test plans that enable repeatable deployments.

We’re looking for someone that’s

• Worked 5+ years in software engineering shipping complex technical products.

• Has direct experience in the UxS ecosystem, especially building or integrating ground control station (GCS) software.

• Proficient in Kotlin or similar strongly typed languages

• Comfortable contributing to other parts of the stack

• Comfortable working across Unix and Windows environments, plus strong security best practices.

• Able to translate ambiguous operational needs into clear requirements and deliverables.

• Comfortable owning projects end-to-end, from concept to deployed capability.

• Exposure to open-source UAV software systems (e.g. PX4, Ardupilot, Mission Planner, QGroundControl, etc.) is a plus

What you'll love about Somewear

• You will own projects end-to-end that will help shape our product and company.

• You will be challenged technically and operationally to iterate quickly.

• You will work with a high-caliber, driven team that builds fast and supports each other relentlessly.

• You will directly support fielded systems used by military, emergency response, and public safety teams around the world.