Autonomous Quadcopter Software Engineer

About the job

Our Mission

Enhance the lethality and capabilities of Warfighters in U.S. and Allied forces.

Role Description

We're seeking an exceptional Autonomous Quadcopter Software Engineer to lead the development of flight control and autonomy software for our quadcopter platform. This is a foundational engineering role where you'll have significant ownership over our core software architecture, autonomy algorithms, and system integration.

This role offers the unique opportunity to shape our technical direction from the ground up, work on problems at the intersection of computer vision, embedded systems, and robotics, and see your code fly in operational scenarios.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and implement autonomous flight software for our semi-autonomous quadcopter platform, including flight mode development, parameter tuning, and stability optimization
• Develop computer vision and machine learning algorithms for object detection, perception, navigation, obstacle avoidance, target tracking, and situational awareness in GPS-denied and GPS-enabled environments
• Build real-time embedded software that operates reliably under resource constraints, ensuring low-latency performance for critical flight operations
• Use and / or develop sensor fusion algorithms combining IMU, camera, GPS, and other sensor data for robust state estimation and navigation
• Optimize software performance for power efficiency, computational constraints, and real-time responsiveness on embedded processors
• Conduct simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and field testing in realistic but safe scenarios to validate software reliability and safety
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define requirements, troubleshoot system integration issues, and optimize hardware-software performance

Required Qualifications

Highly Desired Qualifications

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