# Staff/Principal, Robotics Software Engineer at Aurelius Systems

- Company: Aurelius Systems
- What the company does: Aurelius Systems builds AI-powered directed energy laser defense platforms protecting troops, bases, and infrastructure from UAS drone threats. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://aureliussystems.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $215K to $305K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-05-04
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aureliussystems/cac8b311-d0fe-4675-84ec-1a0d80fc7ffb
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurelius-systems-staff-principal-robotics-software-engineer/

## About the role

We need a tenured Robotics Software Engineer to lead architecture across the robotics stack on Archimedes — perception, control, autonomy, and the infrastructure that lets us ship. You'll partner directly with our CTO and own the path from prototype code to deployed software. You're the senior IC who's done this at scale and knows how to take a research-y stack into a deployable product without breaking it.

## What they're looking for

- Deep experience of robotics software engineering with real shipped systems behind you
- Senior IC track record at robotics companies that actually shipped to customers or operators
- Deep ROS2 experience and the judgment to know when not to use it
- Track record building and operating CI/CD for robotics or hardware-in-the-loop
- Experience taking software through formal release, packaging, and deployment to end users
- Where you probably come from: Senior IC at robotics companies that shipped, defense robotics groups, autonomy at automotive, or aerospace robotics programs that put software in front of operators

Tags: Engineering