Zone 5 Technologies
Zone 5 Technologies builds unmanned aircraft systems and enabling technologies—avionics, flight-control hardware/software, ground control stations, and mission-planning tools—for U.S. government and defense programs. A privately held DoD prime contractor founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Luis Obispo, CA, it develops products such as air-launched effects, counter‑UAS, tactical interceptors, and next‑generation munitions, offering end‑to‑end design, testing, and production.
Open Positions at Zone 5 Technologies
3 open positions
Build and deploy enterprise-grade internal software, including a custom ERP platform, using full-stack engineering and AI-assisted development tools. This autonomous role translates complex business workflows into scalable applications, automation, integrations, and operational dashboards.
Join Zone 5 Technologies as an Embedded Software Engineer developing real-time firmware for unmanned aircraft systems. You will integrate sensors and processors, debug hardware and software, and validate flight-critical systems in flight-test environments.
Build real-time vision, sensor-fusion, and perception systems for autonomous unmanned aircraft. This role combines ROS2 development, embedded camera integration, algorithm tuning, and rigorous flight-test validation.