Staff Engineer, Perception

Staff-level engineer developing, integrating, and field-testing autonomy software across unmanned aircraft and related systems. Requires strong C++ and Python experience, robotics or aerospace systems integration, hardware troubleshooting, and flight-test support.

About the job

Responsibilities

Develop and contribute production-quality software features for autonomous systems.
Design, implement, debug, and maintain software supporting autonomy, mission execution, system integration, and flight operations.
Integrate autonomy software onto fixed-wing, multirotor, and other unmanned systems.
Build internal tools, automation, telemetry analysis pipelines, and test infrastructure using C++ and Python.
Support software bring-up, system configuration, and mission readiness for flight operations.
Troubleshoot autonomy software, onboard compute, radios, networking, sensors, flight controllers, and mission systems.
Support simulation, SIL, HIL, VIL, ground testing, and live flight tests.
Support field demonstrations and operational test events, including pre-flight setup, validation, troubleshooting, and post-flight analysis.
Operate and troubleshoot Ground Control Stations and mission support systems.
Analyze flight and system data for root-cause analysis and system improvements.
Collaborate with autonomy, systems, hardware, and flight-test teams to integrate and validate capabilities.
Contribute to operational documentation, test procedures, integration workflows, and deployment readiness.
Travel within Ukraine and to test sites as required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
3+ years of experience developing and integrating software for robotics, autonomy, aerospace, embedded systems, or related technical fields.
Strong C++ and Python software engineering experience, including development, debugging, and system integration.
Experience contributing to complex software systems in robotics, autonomy, aerospace, embedded systems, or related domains.
Experience with Linux-based systems and development environments.
Hands-on experience integrating and troubleshooting hardware and software systems.
Experience supporting field testing, flight testing, demonstrations, or operational exercises.
Familiarity with MAVLink, PX4, ArduPilot, QGroundControl, or related unmanned-systems technologies.
Experience debugging distributed or cross-disciplinary systems involving software, networking, sensors, radios, onboard compute, and mission systems.
Ability to work independently, solve complex problems, and operate across disciplines in fast-paced environments.
Ability to travel within Ukraine.

Nice-to-haves

Experience supporting autonomous aircraft or unmanned systems.
Experience with SIL, HIL, VIL, simulation, or flight-test environments.
Familiarity with ROS, DDS, embedded systems, or real-time systems.
Experience with RF communications, datalinks, and networking systems.
Experience supporting live flight demonstrations or operational deployments.
Familiarity with flight controllers, avionics systems, and aircraft integration.
Experience building testing, automation, telemetry-analysis, or operational-support tools.
Background in defense, robotics, aerospace, or autonomous systems.
Ukrainian and English language proficiency.
Experience operating in dynamic field environments.

Skills

C++, Python, Linux, Mavlink, Px4, Ardupilot, Qgroundcontrol, ROS, Dds, Real-Time Systems, Rf Communications, Networking, Telemetry Analysis, Flight Controllers, Simulation