SENIOR FLIGHT CONTROL FIRMWARE ENGINEER

DMR TECHNOLOGIES INC; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

DMR Technologies Inc in Lafayette, Louisiana, is seeking an experienced Flight Control Firmware Engineer to own and advance the embedded software powering our flight controllers. You will inherit a mature production codebase and help drive flight performance, reliability, and autonomous capabilities.

You will work on STM32-based systems, optimize RTK, GPS, IMU sensor fusion, and integrate new flight features while collaborating with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams in a small,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in embedded firmware.
• Experience with drone or aerospace flight control systems.
• Strong C/C++ development skills required.
• Exposure to STM32, RTOS, or bare-metal environments.
• Experience with sensor fusion, IMU, GNSS/RTK, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve flight controller firmware.
• Develop embedded software for STM32-based systems.
• Enhance navigation and sensor fusion performance.
• Design and integrate new flight features.
• Support production, testing, and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Embedded firmware

Drone flight control

C/C++ development

STM32

RTOS

Sensor fusion

GNSS/RTK

CAN

UART

SPI

I2C

Ownership

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Build the next generation of American-made drones.

DMR Technologies is building advanced unmanned aircraft for agriculture, infrastructure, public safety, and defense. We’re looking for an experienced Flight Control Firmware Engineer to own and advance the embedded software that powers our flight controllers.

You’ll inherit a mature production codebase and help drive the next generation of flight performance, reliability, and autonomous capability.

What You’ll Do

• Own and improve flight controller firmware
• Develop embedded software for STM32-based systems
• Enhance RTK, GPS, IMU, sensor fusion, and navigation performance
• Design and integrate new flight features
• Support production, testing, and manufacturing
• Work closely with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of embedded firmware experience
• Experience with drone or aerospace flight control systems
• Strong C/C++ development skills
• STM32, RTOS, or bare-metal experience
• Sensor fusion, IMU, GNSS/RTK, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C experience
• Comfortable taking ownership of complex embedded systems

Bonus Points

• Agricultural drone experience
• Autonomy or robotics background
• RTK positioning expertise
• UAV mass production experience

Why DMR?

• Build products that fly in the real world
• Design American-made drone technology
• Small team. Big impact.
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent benefits
• Career growth in a rapidly expanding company