Robotics Software Engineer – Ground Control & Onboard Systems

Flybotix; Renens; Vor Ort; CHF 100.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Continuous training

On-site cafeteria

Weekly fitness session

Personal benefits platform

Modern office environment

Zusammenfassung

Flybotix in Renens, Switzerland is looking for a skilled Robotics Software Engineer to join the robotics development team. In this role, you will contribute to the embedded and mobile software that powers drones and ground control stations, directly enhancing user experiences and navigation systems.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in software development for robotics, strong Rust and C++ skills, and a passion for clean code and teamwork. Join us and make an impact in an innovative environment!

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in embedded and mobile software development for robotics, drones, or real-time applications.
• Strong proficiency in Rust as the primary language for performance-critical components.
• Experience with C++ for embedded systems and performance optimization.
• Expertise in ROS2 for robotics middleware.
• Familiarity with embedded Linux and containerization.

Aufgaben

• Build and enhance the GUI for the ground control station.
• Design, develop, and maintain the embedded software for onboard computers.
• Work closely with software engineers to fine-tune system performance.
• Optimize performance for low-latency, memory-efficient operations.

Kenntnisse

Rust

C++

ROS2

GStreamer

Embedded Linux

OpenGL

Unity

Unreal Engine

Jobbeschreibung

Your mission

We are looking for a hands‑on Robotics Software Engineer to join our robotics development team. You will help shape the embedded and mobile software that powers our drones and ground control stations, directly impacting the autonomous navigation, real‑time control, and user experience of our systems.

• Build and enhance the graphical user interface for the ground control station, real‑time telemetry, and data visualization intuitive and user-friendly.
• Design, develop, and maintain the embedded software for our onboard computers, ensuring seamless collection, recording, and streaming of inspection data.
• Work closely with software and firmware engineers to fine‑tune system performance.
• Develop and maintain the communication protocols that connect the drone, ground station, and cloud services.
• Optimize performance to ensure low‑latency, memory‑efficient, and reliable operations, even in resource‑constrained environments.
• Uphold high code quality standards through clean, tested, and maintainable software practices, including unit testing, CI/CD, and code reviews.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, helping to balance performance, scalability, and usability.

Your profile

• 5+ years of experience in embedded and mobile software development for robotics, drones, or real‑time applications.
• Strong proficiency in Rust as the primary language for performance‑critical components.
• Experience with C++ for embedded systems and performance optimization.
• Expertise in ROS2 for robotics middleware and GStreamer for video processing and streaming pipelines.
• Familiarity with embedded Linux, containerization, ARM‑based systems, video encoding/decoding, and hardware acceleration.
• Experience in GUI development with frameworks like egui or Qt, and 3D visualization skills using OpenGL, Vulkan, or game engines such as Unity/Unreal.
• A knack for performance optimization, particularly in memory management, multithreading, and real‑time systems.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to debug complex, distributed systems.
• A passion for clean code, modular design, testing, and maintainability.
• Excellent communication skills in English; French is an advantage.
• A solution‑oriented, rigorous, self‑motivated, and team‑focused mindset.

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Experience with PX4, or ArduPilot ecosystems.
• Knowledge of CUDA, OpenCL, or other GPU acceleration frameworks, especially on the NVIDIA Jetson platform.
• Game development experience with Unity, Unreal Engine, or Godot.
• Contributions to open‑source robotics or embedded projects.

Why us?

• Evolution in a dynamic, fast‑growing and exciting environment.
• Have measurable impact in the innovative projects that matter, where drones are built for good.
• Work with passionate, talented and committed teammates in a reasonably sized team.
• Be part of a recognized robotics company, Swiss scale‑up. Consecutively rewarded as Swiss Top 100 Start‑up and no 1 robotics start‑up company 23/24.
• Ensure your growth and profit from continuous training.
• Be part of where humans are important!
• Modern offices in a compound of buildings full of start‑ups.
• A team‑elected Chief Happiness Officer, making sure the shelves are always loaded with fruits, juices and cakes.
• Weekly Flybotix only fitness session by a professional coach.
• Access to a personal benefits platform.
• On‑site restaurants/cafeteria and vending machines.