Senior Software Developer – PX4 / UAV Autonomy

Yali Aerospace; Thanjavur; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Yali Aerospace in India seeks a Senior Software Developer – PX4/UAV Autonomy to lead flight software development and autonomy across UAV platforms.

You will drive PX4 development, UAV software architecture, team guidance, and advanced capabilities such as swarm coordination, onboard AI, and vision-based decision-making.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in UAV, robotics, autonomous systems, or embedded software development.
• Strong PX4 development and customization experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
• Understanding of flight controllers, UAV dynamics, navigation, and sensor fusion.
• Experience with MAVLink, ROS/ROS 2, Linux, Git, and embedded systems.
• Experience integrating Jetson or similar edge-computing platforms.
• Knowledge of computer vision, AI/ML, OpenCV, and onboard inference.
• Experience with SITL/HITL simulation and real-world UAV flight testing.
• Strong debugging, system integration, leadership, and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and customization of PX4 flight control software for UAV platforms.
• Develop and optimize flight modes, navigation logic, mission management, and failsafes.
• Own UAV software architecture and mentor the autonomy team.
• Develop multi-UAV and swarm capabilities including coordination and mission execution.
• Integrate AI and computer vision for onboard intelligence and autonomous decisions.
• Develop target detection, tracking, and vision-based landing algorithms.
• Work on GPS-denied navigation, sensor fusion, and terrain awareness.
• Integrate cameras, companion computers, GNSS/RTK, LiDAR, radar, and other sensors.
• Ensure PX4, companion computers, payloads, GCS, and UAVs communicate effectively.
• Lead SITL/HITL testing, simulation, flight testing, log analysis, debugging, and validation.

Skills

PX4 development

C/C++

Python

ROS/ROS 2

Embedded software

AI/ML

Computer vision

MAVLink

Flight testing

Team leadership

Tools

Git

Linux

NVIDIA Jetson

Job description

Senior Software Developer – PX4 / UAV Autonomy

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Software Developer – PX4 / UAV Autonomy to lead the development of flight software, autonomy, and intelligent capabilities across our UAV platforms.

This is a senior hands‑on role responsible for PX4 development, UAV software architecture, team technical guidance, swarm technologies, onboard AI, computer vision, autonomous navigation, and precision landing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development and customisation of PX4 flight control software for our UAV platforms.
• Develop and optimise flight modes, navigation logic, mission management, failsafes, and UAV-specific features.
• Own the overall UAV software architecture and guide the software/autonomy development team.
• Develop multi-UAV and swarm capabilities, including coordination, communication, formation, and collaborative mission execution.
• Integrate AI and computer vision capabilities into UAVs for onboard intelligence and autonomous decision‑making.
• Develop target/object detection, identification, classification, and tracking capabilities for approved applications.
• Develop vision‑based precision/target landing and autonomous approach algorithms.
• Work on GPS‑denied navigation, visual navigation, obstacle detection/avoidance, terrain awareness, and sensor fusion.
• Integrate cameras, companion computers, GNSS/RTK, LiDAR, radar, optical flow, and other UAV sensors.
• Develop communication between PX4, companion computers, payloads, ground control systems, and other UAVs.
• Lead SITL/HITL testing, simulation, flight testing, log analysis, debugging, and software validation.
• Establish software development standards, code‑review practices, documentation, version control, testing, and release processes.
• Mentor developers and work closely with Flight Controls, Electronics, AI/ML, Product Development, and Flight Test teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in UAV, robotics, autonomous systems, or embedded software development.
• Strong hands‑on experience with PX4 development and customisation.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
• Good understanding of flight controllers, UAV dynamics, control systems, navigation, and sensor fusion.
• Experience with MAVLink, ROS/ROS 2, Linux, Git, and embedded systems.
• Experience integrating companion computers such as NVIDIA Jetson or similar edge‑computing platforms.
• Knowledge of computer vision, AI/ML, OpenCV, object detection/tracking, and onboard inference.
• Experience with SITL/HITL simulation and real‑world UAV flight testing.
• Strong debugging, system integration, technical leadership, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred

Candidates who have developed and flight‑tested advanced UAV capabilities such as swarming, autonomous navigation, vision‑based landing, GPS‑denied navigation, obstacle avoidance, onboard AI, or multi‑UAV coordination will be highly preferred.

We are looking for someone who can write and review code, solve difficult flight‑software problems, architect future UAV capabilities, and technically lead the team from development through real‑world flight testing.