Aerospace Engineer - GPS-Denied UAV Navigation & Vision

Terra Pixel, LLC; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Terra Pixel, LLC is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to develop and maintain C++ applications for UAVs and flight management systems. You will work with our computer vision team to enhance navigation capabilities, tune Kalman filters, and support flight tests and data analysis. A U.S.

Secret security clearance is required, with travel up to 25%. The role emphasizes collaboration across software, systems, and test teams to deliver mission-ready capabilities in GPS-denied

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Secret security clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related engineering/science field.
• 5+ years of embedded software design and testing in aerospace/defense.
• Strong Kalman filter experience and algorithm development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain C++ application code for UAVs and flight systems.
• Interface software with flight controllers and management systems.
• Tune and improve the extended Kalman filter (EKF).
• Collaborate with computer vision to enhance product capabilities.
• Support flight tests, lab work, simulations, and data analysis.
• Travel up to 25% for customer and partner engagements.

Skills

Security clearance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors in EE/CS/CE/AE/Math/Physics

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

C++

Python

Kalman Filters

Job description

Terra Pixel, LLC is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to develop and maintain C++ applications for UAVs and flight management systems. You will work with our computer vision team to enhance navigation capabilities, tune Kalman filters, and support flight tests and data analysis. A U.S.

Secret security clearance is required, with travel up to 25%. The role emphasizes collaboration across software, systems, and test teams to deliver mission-ready capabilities in GPS-denied