Flight-Test Software Integration Engineer – Autonomy Systems

Tycho.AI; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Generous benefits

Job summary

Tycho.AI is seeking a hands-on software and flight integration engineer to join our autonomous systems team in the United States. You will own the path from software branch to flight, build and deploy changes to the vehicle, and validate them through SIL, HIL, and flight tests.

The role requires strong C/C++, scripting, Linux, Git, and CI experience, plus hands-on work with simulation or hardware-in-the-loop test environments and travel to test sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in CS, Aerospace, EE, or related field.
• Experience integrating and testing software on complex hardware systems (UAS, robotics, automotive, or similar).
• Strong scripting and automation skills; able to read, build, and debug C/C++.
• Experience with Linux, Git, and CI systems (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with simulation and/or hardware-in-the-loop test environments.
• Willingness to work in the field: travel to test sites, early mornings, variable weather, and hands-on time with vehicles.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

C/C++

Scripting

Automation

Test log analysis

Linux

Git

CI pipelines

HIL/Simulation

Field work

Data pipelines

Education

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

Tools

PX4

ArduPilot

MAVLink

ROS2

Job description

Tycho.AI is seeking a hands-on software and flight integration engineer to join our autonomous systems team in the United States. You will own the path from software branch to flight, build and deploy changes to the vehicle, and validate them through SIL, HIL, and flight tests.

The role requires strong C/C++, scripting, Linux, Git, and CI experience, plus hands-on work with simulation or hardware-in-the-loop test environments and travel to test sites.