Flight-Critical Embedded & Autonomy Software Engineer

World Aquatics; Kraków; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ATMOS Works in Kraków, Poland, seeks a Software Engineer (m/f/d) to develop and evolve software for navigation, sensing, and safe operation in complex environments. You will work across embedded flight control software, ground control applications, and autonomy algorithms with a strong emphasis on safety and robustness.

You will collaborate across teams to implement control loops, perception pipelines, and simulation environments, ensuring high-quality code and maintainability for

Qualifications

• Completed degree in Computer Science, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong C/C++ programming in resource-constrained embedded environments.
• Solid understanding of RTOS, scheduling, and memory management.
• Experience with Git, code reviews, and CI/CD tooling.
• Familiarity with PX4, ArduPilot, or similar autopilot stacks.
• Ability to read and interpret hardware documentation and ICDs.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• EU nationality is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop firmware and flight control software on embedded platforms.
• Tune control loops, state machines, and safety monitors for flight-critical functions.
• Write clean, well-tested C/C++ code meeting aerospace standards.
• Define hardware-software interfaces and document in ICDs.
• Develop autonomy algorithms: navigation, path planning, perception.
• Integrate sensor data into robust state estimation pipelines.
• Build and maintain simulation environments (Gazebo/AirSim).
• Develop ground control station software and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with Field Test team to reproduce in-field anomalies.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and sprint ceremonies.

Skills

C/C++ embedded programming

RTOS fundamentals

Git & CI/CD experience

Hardware documentation reading

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

PX4

ArduPilot

ROS/ROS 2

Gazebo or AirSim

CI/CD tooling

MAVLink / UAVCAN

Job description

ATMOS Works in Kraków, Poland, seeks a Software Engineer (m/f/d) to develop and evolve software for navigation, sensing, and safe operation in complex environments. You will work across embedded flight control software, ground control applications, and autonomy algorithms with a strong emphasis on safety and robustness.

You will collaborate across teams to implement control loops, perception pipelines, and simulation environments, ensuring high-quality code and maintainability for