Flight-Test Software Integration & Verification Engineer

Tycho.AI, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

Tycho.AI, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks a Flight Test & Software Integration Engineer to own the path from code to flight. You will pull branches, build and deploy to the vehicle, and validate through SIL, HIL, and flight tests.

You will operate SIL/HIL simulators for autonomy, perception, and flight control stacks, develop regression tests, and integrate them into CI. Travel to test sites and hands-on work with vehicles are expected.

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; able to read, build, and debug C/C++.
• Experience with test log analysis and data pipelines (MCAP/rosbag, PX4 Flight Review, or similar).
• Comfortable 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

Linux

CI/CD

Test automation

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree

Tools

PX4

ROS2

MAVLink

GitHub Actions

Job description

Tycho.AI, Inc. in Cambridge, MA seeks a Flight Test & Software Integration Engineer to own the path from code to flight. You will pull branches, build and deploy to the vehicle, and validate through SIL, HIL, and flight tests.

You will operate SIL/HIL simulators for autonomy, perception, and flight control stacks, develop regression tests, and integrate them into CI. Travel to test sites and hands-on work with vehicles are expected.