Mission Systems Integration Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded and application-level software for UAS subsystems including flight control, mission logic, communication links, and payload interfaces.
• Integrate avionics, sensors, and payloads into a cohesive onboard system — including autopilot, navigation, vision, electrical, mechanical, and power management components.
• Contribute to the integration between airborne software and the Ground Control Station (GCS), enabling robust telemetry, video, and C2 links.
• Implement real-time communication and streaming protocols (e.g., MAVLink, Ethernet, CAN, RTSP, UDP, or proprietary links).
• Lead software-hardware integration, debugging, and validation using SIL/HIL test setups and during ground or flight test campaigns.
• Develop automated test environments and contribute to CI/CD workflows for software delivery and regression testing.
• Support requirements definition, ICD documentation, and traceability for software and integration tasks in collaboration with system engineering.
• Collaborate with avionics and systems teams to ensure compliance with redundancy, fault tolerance, and safety design principles.
• Participate in software reviews, interface discussions, integration planning, and verification & validation activities across hardware and software domains.
• Analyze flight logs and system data to characterize system performance, identify system improvements and software optimization opportunities.
• Contribute to the development of onboard autonomy features including sensing, detection, and vision-based navigation.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent).
• 2+ years of experience in software development or system integration for UASs, eVTOLs, or other embedded aerospace/robotics systems.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python for embedded or real-time software.
• Strong experience with Linux (embedded and desktop) and middleware for robotic or avionics applications.
• Hands-on experience integrating avionics and payload subsystems, including sensors, controllers, actuators, communications, and data links.
• Familiarity with data communication protocols such as RS-232/422/485, CAN, ARINC 429, and Mil-Std-1553.
• Familiarity with MAVLink, STANAG-4586 or similar command and telemetry protocols.
• Experience with video/data streaming technologies (e.g., GStreamer, FFmpeg, OpenCV).
• Familiarity with network protocols, network configuration, and network analysis tools (e.g. WireShark).
• Strong understanding of hardware/software interaction and real-time debugging on SoMs such as NVIDIA Jetson or NXP iMX.
• Experience with simulation and HIL testing for UASs, avionics, or robotic systems.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in flight-critical or safety-critical software development (DO-178C or equivalent).
• Knowledge of system safety, fault tolerance, and reliability methods such as FDIR or fail-safe redundant architectures.
• Experience with model-based development, methodologies, or software design tools (Simulink, System Composer, Cameo, Capella, SCADE, UML, SysML, etc.).
• Familiarity with RTOS concepts, ROS/ROS2 or equivalent robotics frameworks.
• Experience integrating GNSS, vision, or RF-based navigation systems.
• Understanding of SORA/SAIL frameworks and EASA UAS regulatory environment.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and Git-based workflows.
• Exposure to modular avionics or networked FCC architectures.
• Familiarity with software test & code analysis tools such as VectorCast, LDRA, Coverity, and Understand.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts, techniques, mitigations, and testing.
• Interest in UAS autonomy, perception, and future GNSS-denied operations.