Drone Systems Engineer: Air Vehicle & Embedded Stack Lead

Decisive Point; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Engineer for the Drone Stack team to bridge hardware, edge software and field flight operations. You will split time between the lab and airfield, moving autonomous aerial systems from bench setups to live flight tests.

Responsibilities include configuring embedded Linux, deploying Docker stacks, wiring harnesses and developing Python/C++ glue code for data processing and verification, with relocation options to FL or MI offices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in robotics integration, flight test engineering, embedded systems or autonomous vehicles.
• Proficiency with Linux CLI, networking, containers (Docker) and system tools.
• Hands‑on hardware skills: wiring, soldering, electronics diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end hardware and software integration for unmanned aerial systems from benchtop to active flight.
• Deploy, configure and validate edge software and containerized stacks across flight systems.
• Troubleshoot networks, sensor links and hardware interfaces in field and lab conditions.

Skills

Robotics integration

Linux proficiency

Networking

Python

C++

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Git

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Engineer for the Drone Stack team to bridge hardware, edge software and field flight operations. You will split time between the lab and airfield, moving autonomous aerial systems from bench setups to live flight tests.

Responsibilities include configuring embedded Linux, deploying Docker stacks, wiring harnesses and developing Python/C++ glue code for data processing and verification, with relocation options to FL or MI offices.