Autonomy Flight Integration Specialist

Eliassen Group; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

ELIassen Group is seeking a Flight Integration Engineer to merge autonomy software into unmanned aircraft systems and ensure flight readiness across lab and field environments. You will pre-flight prepare, support on-site flight tests, debug hardware and software, and analyze data with cross-functional teams to enable reliable autonomous capabilities.

The role requires hands-on systems integration, strong troubleshooting, and willingness to travel regularly to test sites.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Eng or equivalent.
• 7+ years with bachelor’s, 5+ with master’s, or 4+ with PhD in related field.
• Proficient in C++ and Python, RTOS familiarity, Linux and ROS/DDS.

Responsibilities

• Integrate autonomy software onto unmanned aircraft systems across onboard compute, sensors and interfaces.
• Own build, configuration and validation for flight-ready systems and mission readiness.
• Support on-site flight tests with safety checks, bring-up and time-critical debugging.
• Diagnose issues across autonomy stacks and embedded systems in lab and field.
• Capture flight data and analyze to refine autonomy behaviors.
• Collaborate with autonomy, GNC, systems and test teams on validation.
• Develop tools to improve integration timelines, reliability and efficiency.
• Support documentation and system-level validation for certification and airworthiness.
• Travel 30–40% to office sites, customer sites and flight events.

Skills

C++ programming

Python programming

RTOS familiarity

Linux development

Shell scripting

ROS middleware

DDS middleware

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Tools

ROS

DDS

AFSIM

NGTS

Job description

ELIassen Group is seeking a Flight Integration Engineer to merge autonomy software into unmanned aircraft systems and ensure flight readiness across lab and field environments. You will pre-flight prepare, support on-site flight tests, debug hardware and software, and analyze data with cross-functional teams to enable reliable autonomous capabilities.

The role requires hands-on systems integration, strong troubleshooting, and willingness to travel regularly to test sites.