About Forterra At Forterra, we are unleashing autonomy at scale to transform the battlefield. Backed by SoftBank VF.
About the role
Forterra is seeking a C2 Software Integration Engineer to own the command-and-control workflow that connects our autonomy stack to the operators who use it in the field. This is a full-stack integration role that spans the layers of that workflow: the autonomy stack, the middleware that moves data between systems, and the operator control unit (OCU) that operators use to command and monitor vehicles.
What they're looking for
- Own command and control end to end. Take a command from its definition on the vehicle, through the middleware and the network, to its representation at the OCU — and be accountable for the whole path working
- Define and evolve the contracts between systems. Add and extend the message contracts that describe vehicle state, tasks, and commands, and carry them through to every system that produces or consumes them
- Close the loop from test to deploy. Analyze test and field results, identify failures across the stack, and collaborate with the autonomy, middleware, interface, and networking teams to resolve them
- Connect program needs to execution. Translate program and end-user requirements into delivered C2 capabilities, and be the integration point of contact who makes the full workflow succeed for a program
- Leverage agentic AI. Use agentic AI tooling as a first-class part of how you navigate large codebases, prototype, and ship
- Travel. 10–50% depending on candidate preference and role placement. Ability to commute to Clarksburg, MD as needed
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About the role
Forterra is seeking a C2 Software Integration Engineer to own the command-and-control workflow that connects our autonomy stack to the operators who use it in the field. This is a full-stack integration role that spans the layers of that workflow: the autonomy stack, the middleware that moves data between systems, and the operator control unit (OCU) that operators use to command and monitor vehicles. Your job is to make command and control work end to end — from a command defined on a vehicle, through the middleware and the network, to the action an operator takes at the OCU — and to keep it working in real-world deployments.
We are in the middle of transitioning from our legacy OCU to a next-generation replacement. You will help bring the new interface online while keeping the legacy one running for the programs that still depend on it, and help carry those workflows across as the fleet transitions.
You will not be a middleware engineer or a front-end engineer. You will be the integrator who ties those layers together: fielding, debugging, supporting, and owning the success of this full-stack C2 workflow for programs. You will directly support real-world missions...
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