Robotics Engineer

Aviant; Town of Norway (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Leading European drone program

Job summary

Aviant, a leader in drone-based home delivery, seeks a lead technician to oversee workshop, maintenance, and manufacturing for their next-generation delivery drones. Based at Ski, Norway, you will integrate sensors, test systems, and help push autonomous last-mile delivery forward.

You'll design and implement software for flight controllers, analyze flight data, and contribute to certification workflows, with a strong emphasis on reliability and safety in a cutting-edge European program.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Integrate and test sensors on the drone.
• Develop new concepts for the drone, like faster winching.
• Develop software in the flight controller and onboard computer to solve various missions.
• Analyze flight logs when something goes wrong to find the root cause.
• Do fault analysis according to specifications.
• Handle certification workflows end-to-end from requirements to proof.

Skills

Autopilot systems

Control systems

Electronics

Networking

Avionics

Python

Tools

PX4

NuttX

C/C++ embedded

Python

Debian

GStreamer

CAN

UART

I2C

USB

Job description

Aviant does home delivery with drones. We fly at 100 km/h to people's gardens and deliver food and medicine. After starting in the labs at MIT in 2020, we have performed over 8,000 flights, covered tens of thousands of kilometers, completed more than 30 contracts and managed to take a leading position in the European drone market. We just launched Europes largest base for autonomous last-mile delivery with drones at Ski. This will be a major event in European transportation, and we are now looking for a lead technician to be responsible for our workshop, maintenance and manufacturing.

As a Robotics Engineer, you will:

• Integrate and test sensors on the drone

• Develop new concepts for the drone, like faster winching

• Develop software in the flight controller and onboard computer to solve various missions

• Analyze flight logs when something goes wrong to find the root cause

• Do fault analysis according to spesifications

• Handle certification worklfows end-to-end from requirements to proof

Relevant technology:

• Autopilot:PX4 forkon NuttX (realtime embeddedC++)

• Onboard software: python, gstreamer on Debian

• Communication: UART, I2C, CAN, USB, PWM, NMEA

• Control: GNSS denied navigation, PID controllers, RTK, BLDC

• Electronics: COTS electronics, BMS, PCB design

• Networking:openvpn, MAVLink

• Avionics: CubeOrange, Raspberry Pi, uBlox F9P, ICM20948, Camera

What we offer:

• Work on introducing a new means of transportation into society. Like building the first cars, you can tell your grandkids that "I was part of making this happen"

• Work in the leading environment in Europe for these systems.

• Large stock option package. When we succeed, we all succeed!

Practical:

• Position: 100%

• Location: Ski, Norway (10min train from Oslo)

Ideal candidate:

• Top 3% among your peers

• Impressive experience with autopilots, control, electronics, networking, avionics

• Hungry for results