Senior Onboard Software Engineer - Autonomous Drone Systems

Matternet Inc; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life & disability

Unlimited PTO

401(k)

Job summary

Matternet is building the future of delivery with autonomous drone networks that move critical goods faster, cleaner, and at lower cost. We’re seeking a Senior Onboard Software Engineer to develop software that runs on our aircraft and ground assets, primarily in modern C++ on embedded Linux, owning subsystems end‑to‑end and validating them in simulation and flight tests.

You will lead safety‑critical onboard subsystems, build autonomous flight systems for challenging environments, and deliver

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production software engineering, owning major subsystems end‑to‑end.
• Expertise in modern C++, multithreading, and algorithm design and optimization.
• Strong Linux background and experience with cross‑compiling.
• Experience with Python, YAML, and other scripting tools.
• Solid applied math skills (geometry, coordinate transforms, kinematics) for navigation and avoidance.
• Proven ability to implement and validate complex native systems and validate them in simulation and on hardware.
• Proficiency with version control and peer code review workflows (e.g. Git).
• Excellent technical communication and strong cross‑disciplinary teamwork in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own safety‑critical onboard subsystems that enhance our UAS capabilities and safety mitigations.
• Build the systems that allow aircraft to fly autonomously in demanding environments, including dense urban airspaces.
• Deliver major customer‑facing features on flight and ground assets, while balancing performance, safety, and reliability.
• Drive software verification and release, from simulation and flight test to deployment across production fleets.
• Provide senior technical support, triaging and solving field and flight‑test issues.
• Collaborate with stakeholders within Engineering, Operations, Safety, and Production.

Skills

modern C++

multithreading

algorithm design

Linux

cross-compiling

Python

YAML

math & transforms

Git

communication

Tools

Docker

OpenCV

Job description

Matternet is building the future of delivery with autonomous drone networks that move critical goods faster, cleaner, and at lower cost. We’re seeking a Senior Onboard Software Engineer to develop software that runs on our aircraft and ground assets, primarily in modern C++ on embedded Linux, owning subsystems end‑to‑end and validating them in simulation and flight tests.

You will lead safety‑critical onboard subsystems, build autonomous flight systems for challenging environments, and deliver