Drone Wireless Software Engineer (Embedded/Linux)

Flock; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Job summary

Flock is expanding its drone connectivity software to support high-definition streaming and low-latency telemetry across non-line-of-sight environments. You will integrate radio hardware into embedded stacks, write software in C, C++, and Python, and optimize wireless paths for autonomous fleets using Linux user-space and driver layers.

You'll collaborate with RF, embedded, and cloud teams, run hardware-in-the-loop tests, and develop rate adaptation algorithms for dynamic flight conditions.

Qualifications

• Solid programming skills in C, C++, and Python.
• Experience in Linux environments and networking basics.
• Hands-on exposure to wireless communications or embedded systems.
• Ability to collaborate with RF, embedded, and cloud teams.

Responsibilities

• Integrate radio hardware into drone connectivity across Wi-Fi and cellular stacks.
• Develop software in C, C++, and Python across user space and driver layers.
• Log and analyze wireless link metrics (RSSI, SNR, packet loss).
• Collaborate to design rate adaptation for dynamic flight environments.
• Perform hardware-in-the-loop testing in connectivity labs.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Linux

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in CS/CE/EE/AE

Tools

Git

Debugging tools

Job description

Flock is expanding its drone connectivity software to support high-definition streaming and low-latency telemetry across non-line-of-sight environments. You will integrate radio hardware into embedded stacks, write software in C, C++, and Python, and optimize wireless paths for autonomous fleets using Linux user-space and driver layers.

You'll collaborate with RF, embedded, and cloud teams, run hardware-in-the-loop tests, and develop rate adaptation algorithms for dynamic flight conditions.