MORSE Corp is an employee-owned research and engineering company founded in 2014, serving the US National Security Ecosystem with a team of 190 scientists, engineers, and software developers across offices in Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA, and Seattle, WA. The company specializes in algorithm development, software development, and system integration with particular focus on machine learning, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and both manned and unmanned aerial vehicle systems. Their technical work centers on mission planning and situational awareness applications deployed in defense and aerospace contexts.
The engineering team works primarily in C++, Python, JavaScript/ReactJS, and increasingly Rust and C, with standard tooling including Docker and Git for development workflows. MORSE's approach emphasizes practical solutions to hard problems in constrained operational environments, bridging algorithm development with fielded system integration. Projects span the full stack from low-level sensor processing and computer vision pipelines to mission planning interfaces and AI-enabled decision support systems.
As an employee-owned company, MORSE structures itself around long-term technical development rather than investor-driven timelines. The 190-person team operates at a scale that allows direct collaboration between algorithm developers, systems engineers, and the end users deploying these capabilities. Leadership under CEO Andreas Kellas maintains technical focus on asymmetric approaches to national security challenges, where unconventional methods can provide operational advantages within the constraints of defense acquisition and deployment cycles.