UAS Software Engineer

General Summary

• Support integration of navigation, autonomy, communications, and payload control software.
• Configure, extend, and optimize UAS autopilot software such as Ardu Pilot or PX4.
• Develop and maintain software for onboard compute platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson or similar.
• Perform software debugging and troubleshooting across embedded, onboard, and ground systems.
• Support software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight testing activities.
• Develop scripts and tools to support automation, testing, and data analysis.
• Use Git or similar version control systems for collaborative development.
• Work closely with hardware, systems, and flight operations teams to define requirements and validate performance.
• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain software for unmanned aircraft systems, including flight software, onboard computing, and ground control interfaces.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including software designs, configurations, and test results.

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