Robotics Software Engineer — Vision, Autonomy & SDKs

InvestedintheMission; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment in the United States seeks a Software Engineer to develop control software for robotic platforms, focusing on vision-based navigation and autonomy. You will design and implement cross-platform apps in C++ and Kotlin, create SDK interfaces, and perform hands-on field testing with robots.

Leadership, ownership, and travel readiness are important. The role emphasizes building robust software for hardware-integrated systems, collaborating with multiple teams, and delivering features on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 5+ years of 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 build systems like CMake.
• 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 and autonomy 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.
• Deliver work on time according to project schedule and budget.
• Support and derive algorithm design from detailed software requirements.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to reuse software across programs.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and provide guidance.
• Solve significant issues requiring evaluation of intangible factors.
• Operate independently to determine methods for new assignments.
• Occasional travel for customer or testing events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

C++

Kotlin

Software architecture

System design

Networking

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics

Tools

CMake

Docker

GitLab

Job description

AeroVironment in the United States seeks a Software Engineer to develop control software for robotic platforms, focusing on vision-based navigation and autonomy. You will design and implement cross-platform apps in C++ and Kotlin, create SDK interfaces, and perform hands-on field testing with robots.

Leadership, ownership, and travel readiness are important. The role emphasizes building robust software for hardware-integrated systems, collaborating with multiple teams, and delivering features on