Responsibilities

Manage and scale a growing fleet of HIL rigs on ARM and x86 architectures
Integrate, test, deploy, and maintain HIL solutions involving third-party hardware for Group 1-3 sUAS platforms and companion computers
Design, build, and integrate simulators with HIL hardware and flight stack software (ArduPilot, PX4) for autonomous validation use-cases
Configure, flash, and manage firmware across flight controllers (Pixhawk) and auxiliary hardware for automated testing
Develop and maintain automation scripts (Python, Bash) for system provisioning, health-checking, and monitoring
Design custom wiring harnesses or interface boards to bridge flight controllers, sensors, networking equipment, and simulation hosts
Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware-software integration issues including timing constraints, MAVLink latency, and serial communication faults
Collaborate with embedded software and simulation teams to ensure high-fidelity sensor data and flight dynamics translate accurately to hardware

Requirements

Extensive experience deploying, managing, and maintaining complex hardware systems on ARM and x86 architectures
Strong proficiency in Linux environments using the command line for configuration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
Excellent networking skills including deep understanding of IP networking (TCP/UDP, routing, subnets) and diagnosing network bottlenecks in real-time environments
Deep, hands-on hardware debugging capabilities using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters
Solid understanding of standard embedded communication interfaces (UART, I2C, SPI, CAN)
Experience writing robust automation, testing, and infrastructure scripts in Python or Bash
Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines that interact directly with hardware test benches
Strong sense of ownership and ability to work cross-functionally to drive ambiguous hardware/software integration problems to resolution

Hands-on experience with Group 1-3 sUAS hardware and flight controllers, particularly Pixhawk
Familiarity with configuring, debugging, and integrating open-source flight stack software (ArduPilot, PX4)
Working knowledge of communication protocols used in autonomous vehicles (MAVLink) and robotics middlewares (ROS, ROS 2, DDS)
Experience developing applications for RTOS such as RT-Linux or NuttX