Software Engineer - Robotics
Develops, integrates, tests, and deploys autonomy software for defense robotics and unmanned aerial vehicles. The role requires 3+ years of hands-on robotic systems experience, modern C++, navigation or behavior logic, embedded Linux, Pixhawk integration, and SIL/HIL testing.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Develop and adapt mission behavior, navigation, and decision-making logic for diverse defense platforms and missions.
- Design and implement modular, reusable autonomy capabilities across vehicle types and programs.
- Integrate and deploy autonomy solutions onto embedded Linux and other hardware platforms, including sensor interfaces and data collection.
- Perform system-level setup, testing, and validation, including software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) evaluations.
- Support live flight testing of autonomy software on Group 1–5 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
- Troubleshoot complex software and integration issues to ensure reliability and performance across the stack.
- Collaborate with third-party UAS vendors and cross-functional teams to deploy autonomy software on OEM and company hardware.
- Travel between company offices and customer sites as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related engineering field.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience working with robotic systems, including hardware, software, and integration.
- Experience with modern C++.
- Experience developing autonomy behavior and decision-making logic, such as behavior trees or state machines, and/or navigation algorithms for robotic or autonomous systems.
- Experience integrating robotics or autonomy products with Pixhawk autopilots, including ArduPilot and/or PX4.
- Experience with communication buses and protocols, including UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI/QSPI, I2C, and Ethernet.
- Experience developing in Docker and containerized deployment environments.
- Experience with Linux-based operating systems, such as RHEL and Ubuntu.
- Familiarity with real-time, edge-computing, and safety-critical systems in SIL, HIL, test, and operational environments.
- Excellent communication skills and a customer-oriented project delivery mindset.
- Ability to hold UK Security Clearance; current or previous clearance is preferred.
Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary range: £100,000–£160,000.
- In-office work is expected five days per week for full-time employees, with occasional remote flexibility.
- Opportunity to work on autonomy systems for defense customers across air, land, sea, and space.
Skills
C++, Robotics, Autonomy, Navigation Algorithms, Behavior Trees, State Machines, Pixhawk, Ardupilot, Px4, Docker, Linux, Embedded Linux, Ethernet, Uart, Spi
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