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Senior Engineer, Autonomy Software Integration & Test

Integrates, tests, and deploys autonomy software across unmanned aircraft and other autonomous platforms. The role requires 3+ years of C++ and Python experience, hands-on hardware/software troubleshooting, Linux expertise, and field or flight-testing experience.

About the job

Responsibilities

  • Develop and contribute production-quality software features and capabilities 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 or autonomous systems.
  • Develop internal tools, automation, telemetry analysis pipelines, and test infrastructure in C++ and Python.
  • Support software bring-up, system configuration, and mission readiness for flight operations.
  • Debug issues across autonomy software, onboard compute, radios, networking, sensors, flight controllers, and mission systems.
  • Support simulation, SIL, HIL, VIL, ground testing, and live flight testing.
  • Support field demonstrations and operational test events, including pre-flight setup, validation, troubleshooting, and post-flight analysis.
  • Operate and troubleshoot Ground Control Stations (GCS) and mission support systems.
  • Capture, analyze, and review 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.
  • Support rapid software iteration and operational testing in dynamic startup and field environments.
  • Contribute to operational documentation, test procedures, integration workflows, and deployment readiness activities.
  • Travel to test sites and support field operations 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 software engineering experience in C++ and Python, 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.
  • Strong ownership, independent judgment, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to travel within Ukraine as required.

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 internal tools for testing, automation, telemetry analysis, or operational support.
  • Background in defense, robotics, aerospace, or autonomous systems.
  • Ukrainian and English language proficiency.
  • Experience operating in fast-paced, dynamic field environments.

Skills

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