Group Lead, Embedded Software

The Embedded Systems Group Lead serves both as lead engineer and as a technical manager. The Group Lead provides both technical direction and organizational leadership for the embedded systems software engineering team developing advanced autonomy, control, and mission systems for AEVEX’s UAS platforms. This individual serves as an in‑house expert, both for managers from other departments who need software solutions and the less experienced staff within the department.

The Embedded Systems Group Lead serves as the primary leader and advocate for the software engineering team representing their needs, removing roadblocks, and acting as their voice to program management, customers, and company leadership. This role bridges technical execution and strategic alignment ensuring that software deliverables meet mission, schedule, and quality objectives while fostering a high‑performance engineering culture. The Group Lead looks at different possible solutions and how feasible those options are.

The Group Lead will oversee multiple concurrent projects, day‑to‑day leadership of engineers, resource management, and serve as the primary interface between the software team and program management, systems engineering, flight test, customers, and company leadership. The Group Lead is also responsible for keeping proprietary information confidential.

• Lead a multidisciplinary software engineering group responsible for embedded, autonomy, and ground‑station UAS software development.
• Manage team workload, task assignment, and performance across multiple concurrent programs.
• Balance staffing, priorities, and technical focus to meet both near‑term deliverables and long‑term capability growth.
• Interface with Flight Test, Systems Engineering, and Hardware teams to ensure system‑level integration and rapid iteration.
• Serves as the primary interface between software engineering, program management, customers, and executives.
• Coordinates seamlessly with systems, hardware, and test teams to deliver integrated UAS capabilities.
• Implement networked and containerized system design.
• Provide cradle‑to‑grave ownership of software developed after release, including updates, support, and technical oversight.
• Integrate and maintain real‑time systems for flight‑critical and autonomy software components.
• Design and oversee integration of sensors, GPS/INS fusion, and communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, TCP/UDP).
• Develop and maintain software for embedded Linux and microcontroller‑based systems using C, C++, and Python and occasionally other programming languages (C#, Lua, etc).
• Guide implementation of frameworks such as Docker, ROS2, MAVLINK, and TCP/UDP communication for distributed autonomy and mesh networking.
• Oversee embedded and UAV autonomy system software design and integration.
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines, software‑in‑the‑loop (SIL) and hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) testing environments.
• Oversee communication protocol design and debugging across mixed hardware interfaces.
• Oversee integration of sensors, radios, routers, and mission equipment distributed UAV systems.
• Evaluate and integrate new frameworks, open‑source libraries, and technologies into the tech base.
• Define and document software requirements, architectures, and interfaces across embedded and companion computing environments.
• Conduct real‑time performance optimization and deterministic behavior assurance.
• Promote configuration management, versioning, and documentation discipline.
• Encourages experimentation and technical excellence while ensuring disciplined engineering practices.
• Anticipate technology needs and workforce scaling.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

• Understanding of configuration, troubleshooting, data analysis, and integration…