Senior UAV Autopilot Software Engineer

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a Senior Engineer to design, develop, and enhance UAV autopilot software for high‑reliability systems. The role involves independent decision making across the software lifecycle in collaboration with domain experts and management.

The candidate will contribute to end-to-end development, documentation, testing, and deployment of embedded software, while maintaining compliance with software standards and safeguarding sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in computer science or related field with 4+ years experience for bachelor, 2+ years for master's degree.
• Degree in computer engineering, aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of software development concepts and programming/analysis.
• Experience with C and Python; C/C++ in embedded systems and GNC is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Determine user requirements and plan software development within the broader organizational scope.
• Formulate detailed implementation plans including language, platform, and resource needs.
• Code, test, and document software solutions; ensure cross-platform compliance.

Skills

C

Python

C/C++

GNC

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related

Advanced degree preferred (MS/PhD)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

SCADE

VectorCAST

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a Senior Engineer to design, develop, and enhance UAV autopilot software for high‑reliability systems. The role involves independent decision making across the software lifecycle in collaboration with domain experts and management.

The candidate will contribute to end-to-end development, documentation, testing, and deployment of embedded software, while maintaining compliance with software standards and safeguarding sensitive information.