Autonomy Software Engineer (C++) for Autonomous Flight

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Life insurance; disability benefits

Job summary

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. is seeking an Autonomy Software Engineer (C++) to design, implement, and maintain autonomous flight software for full-scale helicopters. You will own core software modules within the autonomy architecture and contribute to building robust autonomous behaviors for aircraft.

The ideal candidate has strong C++ design skills, experience with ROS2 and Python, and a passion for state-of-the-art autonomy technology in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• Exposure to robotics concepts including control, motion planning, behavior arbitration, and perception.
• Strong C++ design and programming skills.
• Experience with Python or similar programming languages.
• Experience with ROS2.
• Expertise with software engineering practices and software development life cycle.
• Familiarity with development in a Linux environment.
• Willingness to travel and spend time in the field.

Responsibilities

• The Autonomy Software Engineer will implement and maintain autonomy software and algorithms for autonomous, full-scale helicopters.
• This role will focus on building, maintaining, and improving the autonomous behaviors for aircraft.
• Based on experience, engineers will be given ownership to both utility and core software modules within the autonomy architecture.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS2

Robotics concepts

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics/CS/CE or equivalent

Master’s or Ph.D. in Robotics/CS or equivalent

Tools

N/A

Job description

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. is seeking an Autonomy Software Engineer (C++) to design, implement, and maintain autonomous flight software for full-scale helicopters. You will own core software modules within the autonomy architecture and contribute to building robust autonomous behaviors for aircraft.

The ideal candidate has strong C++ design skills, experience with ROS2 and Python, and a passion for state-of-the-art autonomy technology in a collaborative team environment.