Robotic Software Engineer (Drone Stack)

13 days ago

Washington, DC, USAMid Level

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$135k - $175k/yr

Responsibilities

Adapt and develop modular autonomy capabilities for diverse defense applications.
Integrate and deploy autonomy solutions onto embedded Linux and other hardware platforms, including sensor interfacing and data collection.
Troubleshoot software and system integration issues to maintain reliability and performance.
Integrate autonomy software with aircraft autopilots, datalinks, sensors, PNT/GPS/INS systems, and ground control stations.
Support live flight testing of autonomy software on Group 1–5 unmanned aerial vehicles.
Collaborate with third-party UAS vendors to integrate autonomy software onto OEM UAS hardware.
Perform system-level setup, testing, and validation, including software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop evaluations.
Collaborate with autonomy engineers to implement service-oriented architecture software and inter-process messaging systems for autonomous UASs.
Work with DoD warfighter domain experts and UAS vendors on autonomy software integration.
Support customer-facing demonstrations and cross-functional delivery of robust, scalable solutions.

BS or MS in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related engineering field.
At least 3 years of hands-on experience with robotic systems, including hardware, software, and integration.
Experience programming in C++, preferably modern C++.
Experience integrating robotics or autonomy products with Pixhawk autopilots, ArduPilot, and/or PX4.
Experience with UART, RS232, RS422, RS485, SPI, QSPI, I2C, and Ethernet communication interfaces 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 software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, 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 and CMake.
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate is preferred.
Experience with COTS hardware integration, including Nvidia Jetson and Raspberry Pi, is preferred.
Experience with Agile development practices and CI/CD pipelines is preferred.
An active U.S. SECRET clearance is preferred.

In-office role with employees primarily working from the Applied Intuition office 5 days per week, with occasional remote-work flexibility.
Benefits may include health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off.
Full-time position with an estimated 10–20% travel requirement for on-site integration and demonstrations.