Pilot-Assistance Software Engineer (Autonomy/Robotics) — Hybrid, Equity

Beacon AI; San Carlos (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% coverage of employee medical premiums

3 weeks PTO plus 13+ paid holidays

Monthly phone and wellness stipends

401(k) plan offered

Job summary

Beacon AI is seeking a Software Engineer to design and build advanced pilot assistance software for safety-critical aviation environments. This hybrid role involves developing autonomy, robotics, and embedded systems, contributing hands-on across the stack.

The ideal candidate will have experience in writing production-quality code in Python and/or C++, and familiarity with real-time systems. The position offers competitive compensation between $135K and $190K plus comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience designing or building robotic software and/or embedded systems.
• Production-quality code writing in C++ and/or Python.
• Familiarity with real-time or interactive decision-support systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy software components for pilot assistance systems.
• Contribute to autonomy-related features from development through deployment.
• Integrate software with hardware to support decision-making.

Skills

Robotic software design

Embedded systems

Python

C++

Real-time systems

Tools

ROS

DDS

Job description

Beacon AI is seeking a Software Engineer to design and build advanced pilot assistance software for safety-critical aviation environments. This hybrid role involves developing autonomy, robotics, and embedded systems, contributing hands-on across the stack.

The ideal candidate will have experience in writing production-quality code in Python and/or C++, and familiarity with real-time systems. The position offers competitive compensation between $135K and $190K plus comprehensive benefits.