Embedded Robotics Software Engineer — Aircraft Autonomy

Vanthal Technologies, Inc.; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three weeks of paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Annual performance bonus

Job summary

Vanthal Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Embedded Robotics Software Engineer in Annapolis, Maryland for on-site development of the software layer that connects autonomy, mission systems, controllers, sensors, and aircraft.

You will build reliable interfaces, health monitoring, logging, and fault-recovery across multiple configurations while collaborating with hardware and test personnel. The role requires hands-on work with embedded computers, flight controllers, radios, and test equipment, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software-engineering, embedded-systems, robotics, or closely related experience
• 3+ years integrating software with robotics and hardware
• Strong C++ experience and Python proficiency
• Experience developing software for Linux-based embedded computers
• Experience with hardware interfaces (serial, USB, Ethernet, CAN)
• Experience with binary or structured communications protocols
• Experience with multithreaded, asynchronous, or real-time-adjacent software
• Ability to read hardware documentation and interface-control documents
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing and live aircraft testing
• Experience using Git and collaborative software development practices

Responsibilities

• Develop software for Linux-based edge-compute systems
• Create vehicle interfaces for multiple unmanned-aircraft configurations
• Build hardware-abstraction layers isolating higher-level software from vehicle-specific interfaces
• Develop discovery and identification of connected vehicle hardware
• Integrate with Pixhawk-compatible flight controllers (ArduPilot / PX4)
• Develop MAVLink and MSP interfaces
• Implement local buffering and data pipelines for telemetry
• Develop software deployment and update mechanisms for edge computers
• Support laboratory and flight-test activities
• Document protocols, interfaces, and recovery behavior

Skills

C++

Python

Linux

Multithreading

Embedded software

Hardware interfaces

Git

ROS/ROS2

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related

Tools

Pixhawk/flight controllers

ArduPilot / PX4

Betaflight

MAVLink/MSP

ROS/ROS2

Git

NVIDIA Jetson / edge compute

Job description

Vanthal Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Embedded Robotics Software Engineer in Annapolis, Maryland for on-site development of the software layer that connects autonomy, mission systems, controllers, sensors, and aircraft.

You will build reliable interfaces, health monitoring, logging, and fault-recovery across multiple configurations while collaborating with hardware and test personnel. The role requires hands-on work with embedded computers, flight controllers, radios, and test equipment, and