Vehicle Controls Software Engineer

Job description

About Forterra At Forterra, we are unleashing autonomy at scale to transform the battlefield. Our mission is to build the foundational platforms that enable an intelligent ecosystem to coordinate, adapt, and execute with speed and precision even in the uncertainty and disruption of modern conflict. In an era marked by rapid technological change and evolving threats, we design for flexibility, survivability, and operational dominance. Forterra delivers weapons, sensors, and battlefield effects through integrated autonomous networks reaching operational areas faster, safer, and without placing human lives at risk. Our systems operate with distributed control, dynamic routing, and real-time responsiveness, enabling sustained advantage across complex mission environments. About the role: Join Forterra's Emerging Tech team as a Vehicle Controls Software Engineer, where you'll design and implement drive-by-wire control systems for next-generation autonomous ground vehicles. Based at our Arlington Research Center, you'll work on critical programs that bring autonomous capabilities to military and commercial platforms. This role combines deep technical ownership with meaningful mission imp...