Drone Autonomy Software Engineer (Embedded Stack)

Telemetry Today LLC; Fort Walton Beach (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition is seeking a Software Engineer (Drone Stack Team) to architect autonomy systems on real vehicle platforms, performing SIL/HIL evaluations and live testing. You will integrate with autopilots, sensors, and data links while collaborating with teams to deliver reliable, scalable capabilities for defense and commercial customers.

Occasional travel and customer-facing demos are expected. The role prioritizes hands-on robotics work, Linux environments, and modern C++ development with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline
• 3+ years of hands-on robotics experience spanning hardware, software, and systems integration

Responsibilities

• Architect and field advanced autonomy and vehicle intelligence systems
• Bridge hardware and software with end-to-end development and testing
• Integrate autonomy software with aircraft autopilots and sensor payloads
• Support live testing and demos for defense and commercial customers
• Travel 10–20% for on-site integrations and demos

Skills

C++

Docker

Git

GitLab

Linux

VS Code

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Robotics/CS

Tools

Pixhawk/ArduPilot

PX4

NVIDIA Jetson

Raspberry Pi

Job description

Applied Intuition is seeking a Software Engineer (Drone Stack Team) to architect autonomy systems on real vehicle platforms, performing SIL/HIL evaluations and live testing. You will integrate with autopilots, sensors, and data links while collaborating with teams to deliver reliable, scalable capabilities for defense and commercial customers.

Occasional travel and customer-facing demos are expected. The role prioritizes hands-on robotics work, Linux environments, and modern C++ development with