Drone Stack - Software Engineer
Applied IntuitionBase Salary
$135k - $225k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and adapt modular autonomy capabilities for diverse defense applications.
- Integrate and deploy autonomy software on embedded Linux and other hardware platforms, including sensor interfacing and data collection.
- Integrate autonomy software with aircraft autopilots, datalinks, sensors, PNT/GPS/INS, and ground control stations.
- Support live flight testing of autonomy software on Group 1–5 unmanned aerial vehicles.
- Collaborate with UAS vendors and autonomy engineers to integrate software onto OEM hardware.
- Perform system-level setup, testing, validation, software-in-the-loop, and hardware-in-the-loop evaluations.
- Troubleshoot complex software and hardware integration issues to maintain reliability and performance.
- Implement service-oriented architecture software and inter-process messaging systems for autonomous UASs.
- Collaborate with DoD warfighter domain experts and support customer-facing demonstrations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related engineering field.
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience with robotic systems spanning hardware, software, and integration.
- Experience programming in C++, with modern C++ experience preferred.
- Experience integrating autonomy or robotics products with Pixhawk autopilots, ArduPilot, and/or PX4.
- Experience with UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI/QSPI, I2C, and Ethernet communication buses and protocols.
- Experience with Docker, containerized deployment environments, and Linux-based operating systems such as RHEL or Ubuntu.
- Experience using Git, Visual Studio Code, and GitLab.
- Familiarity with real-time, edge computing, and safety-critical systems in SIL, HIL, testing, and operational environments.
- Strong communication skills and a customer-oriented project delivery mindset.
- Willingness to travel frequently for on-site integration and demonstrations, estimated at 10–20%.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
- Preferred experience with Bash, CMake, Nvidia Jetson, Raspberry Pi, Agile development practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate and an active U.S. SECRET clearance are preferred.
Benefits
- Primarily in-office work five days per week, with occasional remote flexibility; the role may be based in Sunnyvale, California or Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
- Frequent travel for on-site integration and demonstrations is estimated at 10–20%.
- Benefits may include equity, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off.
About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.