Flight-Test & Software Integration Engineer

Tycho.AI; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Tycho.AI in Cambridge, MA, is hiring a flight software/test engineer who blends software and aircraft work to bring autonomous systems from pull request to flight. You will own the integration path, deploy features to vehicles, and validate them through SIL, HIL, and flight tests.

Ideal candidates have a degree in CS/EE, hands-on Linux/Git/CI, and experience testing software on hardware like UAS or robotics; familiarity with PX4, MAVLink, ROS2 is a plus. Travel to test sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in CS, aerospace, electrical engineering, or related field.
• Experience integrating and testing software on complex hardware systems (UAS/robotics/automotive).
• Strong scripting and automation skills; read, build, and debug C/C++.
• Experience with test log analysis and data pipelines (MCAP/rosbag, PX4 Flight Review).
• Comfortable with Linux, Git, and CI systems (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Hands-on experience with simulation and/or HIL test environments.

Responsibilities

• Own integration path from branch to flight: pull branches, build, deploy to vehicle, validate via SIL/HIL/flight test.
• Operate and maintain SIL/HIL simulators for autonomy, perception, and flight control stacks.
• Develop automated regression tests and integrate into CI.
• Plan and execute flight test campaigns: test cards, safety checklists, ground station operations, data analysis.
• Triage failures, reproduce field issues in lab, file well-scoped bug reports with logs and repro steps.
• Build tooling for log ingestion, flight data review, and test reporting; maintain traceability between builds and flight results.

Skills

Scripting & automation

C/C++

Linux

Git & CI

Hardware-in-the-loop

Test log analysis

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

PX4 Flight Review

MCAP/rosbag

ROS2

MAVLink

Job description

Tycho.AI in Cambridge, MA, is hiring a flight software/test engineer who blends software and aircraft work to bring autonomous systems from pull request to flight. You will own the integration path, deploy features to vehicles, and validate them through SIL, HIL, and flight tests.

Ideal candidates have a degree in CS/EE, hands-on Linux/Git/CI, and experience testing software on hardware like UAS or robotics; familiarity with PX4, MAVLink, ROS2 is a plus. Travel to test sites may be required.