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title: 'Autonomy Software Engineer at MORSE Corp'
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# Autonomy Software Engineer at MORSE Corp

- **Company:** MORSE Corp
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA
- **Compensation:** $90k–$210k
- **Posted:** 2025-03-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/morsecorp/jobs/6510212003?gh_jid=6510212003

## Job description

MORSE Corp is an employee owned, small business based in Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA, and Seattle, WA with a history of fielding cutting-edge technology. 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.

MORSE is looking for an Autonomy Software Engineer to research, develop and prototype novel autonomy software to enable pre-mission planning and operation of novel aircraft and other autonomous systems. MORSE is seeking an aeronautical, aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineer in optimization, estimation theory, and/or guidance, navigation and control (GNC) algorithms. Responsibilities will include autonomy development from conceptualization, including the selection and evaluation of sensors, implementation, including software development, and evaluation, including data analysis. The role will involve developing and testing code in a simulation and HWIL environment as well as field tests of the implemented autonomy software. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in physics, math, statistics, and computer science, as well as experience handling electronic hardware and machine learning. The candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team in an agile environment to rapidly design, prototype and test autonomous systems.

Responsibilities:

- Research, develop, and prototype novel autonomy software and algorithms for autonomous systems

- Develop and evaluate autonomy software from conceptualization to implementation, including selection and evaluation of sensors, software development, and data analysis

- Design, develop, and test algorithms for autonomous systems, including sensor fusion, guidance, navigation, and control

- Develop and test code in simulation and Hardware-In-the-Loop (HWIL) environments, as well as participate in field tests of implemented autonomy software on vehicles and systems

- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in an agile environment to rapidly design, prototype, and test autonomous systems

Requirements:

- US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED or the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

- The candidate must have experience developing real-world solutions with computational constraints, measurement errors, and modeling uncertainty

- 5+ years of Autonomy, Guidance, Navigation and or Controls experience

- Experience with developing both algorithms and the simulations for test and validation

- Expertise in positioning, navigation, and timing, particularly for aircraft

- The ideal candidate will have experience working on complex, multi-disciplinary R&D programs

- BS. or M.S. (preferred) in Aeronautical/Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering (Control or Signal Processing focus)  or equivalent degree/major

Desired Qualifications:

- Expertise in sensor fusion such as Kalman filtering and experience with multiple sensing modalities

- Experience with designing and integration of autonomy hardware (sensors, flight controllers)

- Experience with C++ and Python software languages and software design best practices.

- Experience with sensor modeling, simulation, and performance analysis

- Experience in ML model development and deployment using open-source tooling such as PyTorch and ONNX

- Ability to lead a small multi-disciplinary team is a plus

MORSE Corp’s salary 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. Depending on role eligibility, total compensation may also include bonus, stock, 401(k) match, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year. MORSE maintains an “open” leave policy that does not restrict exempt, regular full-time employees to a specific number of paid sick or vacation days. However, this policy is not an “unlimited” paid leave policy.

## Compensation

$90,000—$210,000 USD

The team at MORSE takes pride in being the smart team that is easy to work with. We focus on steady, long-term success with an emphasis on exceptionalism and delivering mission-critical impact to our customers. For more information, please visit [www.morsecorp.com](http://www.morsecorp.com).

## About MORSE Corp

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: MORSE Corp (Mission Oriented Rapid Solution Engineering) is an employee-owned engineering services firm that applies asymmetric, unconventional approaches to solve complex, multi-disciplinary problems for the U.S. National Security Ecosystem.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Employee-Owned, No External Investors)
- **Headquarters**: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Bobby Cohanim (Co-Founder); other co-founders not publicly identified

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing; National Security Technology
- **Target Customers**: U.S. Government agencies (DoD, IC, etc.) – B2G / Enterprise
- **Mission / Purpose**: “Use asymmetric and unconventional approaches to deploy practical solutions that solve difficult multi-disciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.” [morsecorp.com](https://www.morsecorp.com/about.html)

## Products & Services
MORSE is primarily a services-and-engineering firm, not a product company. Its offerings span:
- **AI/ML & Data Science**: Machine learning, computer vision, data analytics for defense applications.
- **Mission Planning & Situational Awareness**: Algorithm and software development for manned/unmanned systems.
- **Test & Evaluation**: Human-centered design, rapid prototyping, field testing in operationally representative conditions.
- **Systems Integration & Platform Engineering**: FabOps, platform integration, decision systems, vehicle AGN&C (Autonomous Guidance, Navigation & Control).
- **Software Development**: Full-stack, cloud, and autonomy software (tech stack includes AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GitLab, Rust, Confluence, JIRA). [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/morse-corp)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private, no investors)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue ~$19.9M (LinkedIn estimate); Total employees 172 (LinkedIn) or 195 (Built In) as of mid-2026.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: None – company is 100% employee-owned with no external funding. Key talent sources include Draper, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Northeastern University, Aurora Flight Sciences, and GE Aerospace.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount growth of +16% YoY (LinkedIn)
  - Active job postings up +169% year-over-year
  - Quarterly job posting growth +20.7%
  - LinkedIn followers surged +261.4% in the past year to over 16,000 [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/morse-corp)

## Competitive Advantages
- **100% employee-owned** – no external investors, focus on long-term success and mission alignment.
- **User-centered development process** that continuously engages with end-users, ensuring products fit operational constraints rather than forcing users to adapt.
- **Unlimited Government Data Rights** – a key differentiator for defense clients.
- **Lean and agile** – efficient, small-team approach while maintaining rigor.
- **Strong talent brand** – “the smart team that’s easy to work with” [morsecorp.com](https://www.morsecorp.com/about.html)

## Strategic Focus
- Continue expanding capabilities in AI/ML, autonomy, and test & evaluation for the national security community.
- Scale headcount while preserving an employee-owned culture and flexible hybrid work model.
- Deepen presence in Cambridge (MA), Arlington (VA), and Seattle (WA) offices.
- Maintain a “mission first” ethos that attracts top engineers and scientists from leading universities and defense labs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven, fun, and collaborative. Quarterly company outings, game nights, happy hours, stocked kitchen.
- **Work Model**: Hybrid – most staff are in-office 3+ days per week; flexible hours and open PTO policy.
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Employee equity, 401K with employer match, performance bonuses, health/dental/vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short & long-term disability, life insurance, generous parental leave with re-entry program, commuter benefits, gym membership, Blue Bike membership.
- **Professional Development**: Tuition reimbursement, conference attendance, lunch-and-learns, job training, continuing education during work hours. Mean gender pay gap below 10%; strong DEI practices.
- **Offices**: Kendall Square (Cambridge), Ballston (Arlington), Westlake (Seattle) – all in vibrant tech hubs with transit access.
- **Tech Stack**: Modern tools including AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GitLab, Rust, Python, JIRA, Confluence. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/morse-corp)

## Sources
1. [MORSE Corp – Homepage](https://www.morsecorp.com/)
2. [MORSE Corp – About Us](https://www.morsecorp.com/about.html)
3. [MORSE Corp – Jobs & Careers](https://www.morsecorp.com/jobs.html)
4. [MORSE Corp on Built In](https://builtin.com/company/morse-corp)
5. [MORSE Corp on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/morse-corp)

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