Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop and tailor the PX4 flight stack and integrate it with QGroundControl for mission execution
• Craft embedded software in C and C++ for flight systems, with Python used to support test and validation workflows
• Develop GPS positioning and navigation-related software components
• Perform autonomy and system-level software integration across vehicle, payload, and ground control interfaces
• Collaborate in Git-based environments (GitHub and GitLab) with standard version control and team workflows
• Develop within modern editors and IDEs, such as Visual Studio Code
• Implement unit testing and software validation practices to ensure reliability
• Work with communication protocols and interfaces (MAVLink, TCP/IP, UDP, and related embedded interfaces)
• Integrate and debug software across hardware and software boundaries in flight and lab environments
• Support rapid iteration driven by integration results, test outcomes, and flight feedback

Requirements

• Degree in a relevant field such as Robotics, Autonomy, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mathematics
• 5+ years of applicable experience
• Working knowledge of the PX4 platform
• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the nature of the work

Technologies

• PX4
• QGroundControl
• C
• C++
• Python
• GitHub
• GitLab
• Visual Studio Code
• MAVLink
• TCP/IP
• UDP
• ROS 2
• ArduPilot
• Pixhawk

Benefits

• Health care
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Education assistance
• PTO
• Holidays
• Other paid leave required by law

Compensation

Salary: USD 104,000 - 145,600 per year

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Experience with PX4 flight control stack or similar autopilot ecosystems (for example ROS 2, ArduPilot, Pixhawk)
• Ability to lead small software work packages and own delivery scope
• Embedded real-time software development experience
• Aerospace exposure, especially with unmanned aircraft systems