Embedded Wireless Software Engineer - Drones

Flock; Atlanta, Boston (GA, MA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Flock is seeking a software engineer to join our drone connectivity team in Atlanta. You will write and maintain Linux user-space and driver-level code in C, C++, and Python to integrate radio hardware and optimize wireless links for our autonomous fleets.

You'll evaluate link metrics, contribute to rate adaptation, and work with RF, embedded, and cloud teams in a hands-on lab environment, with opportunities to grow in a fast-paced aerospace safety-focused company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in CS, CE, EE, aerospace or related technical field.
• Experience with wireless standards such as 802.11 or 5G.
• Experience with Linux and embedded systems.
• Strong programming in C, C++, and Python; Git and debugging tools.
• Ability to collaborate with RF, embedded, and cloud teams.

Responsibilities

• Integrate off-the-shelf and custom radio hardware into drone connectivity architecture across Wi‑Fi and cellular stacks.
• Write, test, and maintain software across Linux user space and driver layers using C, C++, and Python.
• Develop automated routines to extract, log, and analyze wireless link performance metrics such as RSSI, SNR, and packet loss.
• Collaborate with cross-functional RF, embedded systems, and cloud teams to design rate adaptation algorithms for dynamic flight environments.
• Run flight data analyses and perform hardware-in-the-loop testing in connectivity labs to validate real-world aerial performance.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Linux

Networking concepts

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/EE/Aerospace or related field

Tools

Git

Debugging utilities

Job description

Flock is seeking a software engineer to join our drone connectivity team in Atlanta. You will write and maintain Linux user-space and driver-level code in C, C++, and Python to integrate radio hardware and optimize wireless links for our autonomous fleets.

You'll evaluate link metrics, contribute to rate adaptation, and work with RF, embedded, and cloud teams in a hands-on lab environment, with opportunities to grow in a fast-paced aerospace safety-focused company.