Principal Software Engineer

Posted:
3/18/2026, 1:39:54 PM

Location(s):
Wisconsin, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
Remote

Are you ready for what’s next?  

Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond.  Brunswick believes “Next Never Rests™,” and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation. 

Summary: 

With over 14,000 employees and operations in over 20 countries, Brunswick is the world leader in recreational marine vessels and propulsion. Recently named to Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity, we take equality and work/life balance seriously. With our 18 boat brands, various P&A brands, and world leading propulsion brands, we aim to make the boating experience frictionless for our valued customers.  

 

Autonomous technology solutions are a critical enabler for recreational marine, alleviating barriers for entry and reducing anxiety in traditionally stressful operational scenarios. The benefits of autonomous technology such as SIMRADs AutoCaptain enables boaters to confidently operate vessels and focus on pleasurable aspects of boating. 

 

Key responsibilities 

  • Design, develop, and maintain autonomy and ADAS features for the recreational marine industry in C++ 

  • Outline and support on-water testing and validation of features 

  • Support sustaining engineering work for existing autonomy/ADAS products 

  • Support CI infrastructure and testing (unit, integration, SIL/HIL) 

  • Maintain and improve OS and deployment strategy 

  • Participate in code reviews for wider team 

 

 

Required Experience/Skills 

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace or related engineering field  

  • Minimum of 7-10+ years of experience writing and maintaining production level modern C++ software for embedded or robotics applications 

  • Experience with Linux based systems, particularly embedded systems 

 

 

Preferred Experience/Skills 

  • MS in electrical, mechanical, robotics, computer science or related engineering field 

  • Experience with robotics or AV middleware such as ROS2 or Apex.AI Ida/Grace 

  • Familiarity with Bazel and CMake build systems 

  • Experience working with CAN, Ethernet, or other networking protocols 

  • Experience creating and maintaining software test and deployment infrastructure 

  • Experience with perception and/or navigation algorithms common to autonomy or robotics platforms 

  • Experience operating recreational marine vessels 

 

This position will be remote but expecting frequent travel to Wisconsin/Florida when required. 

Next is Now!  


We value growth and development, recognizing that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.

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