Robotics Software Engineer — C++, Android/Linux, Autonomy

AeroVironment, Inc.; Melbourne, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Software Engineer to develop software for robotic platforms within the AV ecosystem, enabling teams to collaboratively control a diverse set of robots.

You will design and implement in C++ and Kotlin, build cross‑platform apps for Android, Linux, and Windows, and perform hands‑on field testing. A Bachelor's in a related field and 5+ years of experience are required; travel and ITAR considerations may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics is required or equivalent with 5+ years experience.
• Advanced degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Software development for vision-based navigation, autonomy, and mission systems.
• 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.
• Hands-on field testing with robots to validate new features.

Skills

C++

Kotlin

CMake

Robotics

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE/Math/Physics

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

CMake

Docker

FastDDS

gRPC

MQTT

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Software Engineer to develop software for robotic platforms within the AV ecosystem, enabling teams to collaboratively control a diverse set of robots.

You will design and implement in C++ and Kotlin, build cross‑platform apps for Android, Linux, and Windows, and perform hands‑on field testing. A Bachelor's in a related field and 5+ years of experience are required; travel and ITAR considerations may apply.