Flight Software Engineer: GCS & Autopilot Integration

Infravision; Buda (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Career development

Job summary

Infravision, based in Austin, TX, is seeking a Software Engineer to join the ground control and autopilot integration team. You will develop and maintain the Ground Control Station in C++ and React, create Lua scripts for payload control, and extend ArduPilot with custom firmware and parameter management.

The role involves implementing MAVLink communications between the GCS, autopilot, and onboard systems, and building internal tooling to support flight testing by reproducing issues and shipping

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and JavaScript, with experience building user interfaces using React.
• Experience with ArduPilot, PX4, MAVLink, or other flight software ecosystems is highly desirable.
• Strong engineering fundamentals, including Git, debugging, testing, and writing maintainable code.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

• GCS Software: Develop and maintain the Ground Control Station software, including the C++ core and JavaScript/React UI.
• Flight Controller: Write and maintain Lua scripts for payload control, mission automation, and safety logic.
• ArduPilot Integration: Extend ArduPilot through custom firmware builds, parameter management, and feature enablement.
• Communication: Implement and debug MAVLink protocols between the GCS, autopilot, and onboard systems.
• Tooling & Support: Build internal tooling for flight log analysis and support flight testing by reproducing issues, analyzing logs, and shipping fixes.

Skills

C++

JavaScript

React

Tools

ArduPilot

PX4

MAVLink

Job description

Infravision, based in Austin, TX, is seeking a Software Engineer to join the ground control and autopilot integration team. You will develop and maintain the Ground Control Station in C++ and React, create Lua scripts for payload control, and extend ArduPilot with custom firmware and parameter management.

The role involves implementing MAVLink communications between the GCS, autopilot, and onboard systems, and building internal tooling to support flight testing by reproducing issues and shipping