Drone Autonomy Stack Embedded Engineer

applied; Fort Walton Beach (FL); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health, dental, vision insurance

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Applied Intuition, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Software Engineer (Drone Stack Team) to architect and field advanced autonomy and vehicle intelligence systems that bridge hardware and software.

You’ll bring autonomy stacks to life on real vehicle platforms, standing up integrations, and supporting live testing in the field. The role requires hands-on robotics work, real-time computing, and collaboration with DoD and vendor partners to deliver dependable, scalable autonomy software for

Formación

• 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
• Proficiency in a modern programming language (modern C++ is required), with development experience in Docker, containerized deployments, and Linux distributions such as Ubuntu or RHEL, and comfort with everyday tooling like git, GitLab, and Visual Studio Code
• Hands‑on integration of robotics or autonomy products with Pixhawk‑family autopilots (ArduPilot and/or PX4), plus working knowledge of common communication buses and protocols: UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI/QSPI, I2C, and Ethernet
• Exposure to real‑time, edge, and safety‑critical computing in SIL, HIL, test, and operational settings, paired with strong communication skills and a customer‑first approach to project delivery
• Ability to travel for on‑site integrations and demos (roughly 10–20%); U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance required

Responsabilidades

• Build modular autonomy capabilities for defense missions on embedded Linux, interfacing with sensors and capturing data
• Integrate autonomy software with vehicle hardware, including autopilots, datalinks, sensors, PNT/GPS/INS, and ground control
• Perform system‑level bring‑up, test, and validation spanning SIL and HIL evaluation, and participate in live flight testing across Group 1–5 UAVs
• Diagnose and resolve challenging software and integration problems to keep systems performant and dependable
• Engage directly with DoD warfighter domain experts and partner with third‑party UAS vendors to bring Applied's autonomy software onto OEM aircraft hardware

Descripción del empleo

Applied Intuition, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Software Engineer (Drone Stack Team) to architect and field advanced autonomy and vehicle intelligence systems that bridge hardware and software.

You’ll bring autonomy stacks to life on real vehicle platforms, standing up integrations, and supporting live testing in the field. The role requires hands-on robotics work, real-time computing, and collaboration with DoD and vendor partners to deliver dependable, scalable autonomy software for