Autonomous UAV Flight Software Engineer (Co‑op)

MORSE Corp; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

MORSE Corp in Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Flight Software Engineer Co‑op to design and build embedded and flight software for unmanned aerial vehicles, from concept to deployment. You will work with bare‑metal firmware, Embedded Linux, and RTOS environments on a Linux‑hosted stack.

You should have experience with C/C++, Python, and Rust, and you will join a team of scientists, engineers, and software developers focused on autonomous systems.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS or MS in a technical field as listed.
• Experience with C/C++, Python or Rust is a plus.
• Ability to obtain US Security Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and build embedded and flight software for unmanned aerial vehicles
• Develop embedded software for Linux or RTOS applications
• Develop device drivers, protocols, and APIs for vehicle systems
• Integrate new features and sensors into flight controller software
• Integrate guidance and control algorithms with the flight software stack
• Create SWIL and HWIL test fixtures and automation
• Participate in flight tests and analyze flight test results

Skills

C++

C

Python

Rust

Debugging

Communication

Education

BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

ARM Microcontrollers

Embedded Linux

Job description

MORSE Corp in Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Flight Software Engineer Co‑op to design and build embedded and flight software for unmanned aerial vehicles, from concept to deployment. You will work with bare‑metal firmware, Embedded Linux, and RTOS environments on a Linux‑hosted stack.

You should have experience with C/C++, Python, and Rust, and you will join a team of scientists, engineers, and software developers focused on autonomous systems.