Robotics Software Engineer — Autonomy & Cross-Platform Dev

AeroVironment; Melbourne (AR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with company match

9/80 work schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Software Engineer to develop software for control of advanced robotic platforms and to contribute to the Kinesis software ecosystem. You will design, implement, and test cross-platform applications for Android, Linux, and Windows, with an emphasis on vision-based navigation and autonomous capabilities.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong C++ skills, and experience with hardware-integrated systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics is required or equivalent with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong fluency in modern C++, maintainable software architecture, and modular system design.
• Experience evaluating product design tradeoffs and translating them into clear system requirements.
• Hands-on knowledge of CMake or similar build systems.
• Experience developing software for mechatronic or hardware-integrated systems.
• Knowledge of computer networking topologies, protocols, and principles.
• Self-directed engineer who takes ownership and brings structure to complex systems.
• Ability to engage directly with technical and non-technical customers.
• Ability to leverage AI tooling to improve engineering productivity and code quality.
• Ability to obtain a US DoD Secret clearance if required.
• Willingness to travel locally (Occasionally).

Responsibilities

• Software development in support of AV’s vision-based navigation, autonomy, cooperative behaviors, and mission systems technology roadmap.
• Design, implement, and integrate systems in C++ and Kotlin.
• Develop cross-platform applications for Android, Linux, and Windows to control robotic platforms.
• Design SDK interfaces for internal and external integration with AV systems.
• Perform hands-on field testing with robots to validate new features.
• Delivers work on time according to agreed completion dates and project schedule & budget.
• Supports and derives algorithm design from detailed software requirements.
• Works closely with multiple teams of software developers reusing developed software to support different programs.
• Operates in a continuous learning environment and provides guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.
• Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments.
• Occasional travel for customer or testing events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

C++ expertise

Software architecture

Modular design

Mechatronics experience

Networking knowledge

Customer interaction

AI tooling

US DoD clearance ready

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

CMake

Docker

FastDDS

gRPC

MQTT

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Software Engineer to develop software for control of advanced robotic platforms and to contribute to the Kinesis software ecosystem. You will design, implement, and test cross-platform applications for Android, Linux, and Windows, with an emphasis on vision-based navigation and autonomous capabilities.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong C++ skills, and experience with hardware-integrated systems.