Autonomy Integration Engineer

You will integrate autonomy software with unmanned aircraft, onboard compute, sensors, and control interfaces. You will configure and validate flight-ready systems, support live flight tests, diagnose embedded hardware and software issues, capture and analyze mission data, and improve integration processes and compliance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Integrate autonomy software onto unmanned aircraft systems
• Build, configure, and validate flight-ready systems
• Support live flight operations, safety checks, system bring-up, and troubleshooting
• Diagnose and resolve hardware and software integration issues
• Manage mission data collection and post-test analysis
• Collaborate with autonomy, GNC, systems, and test functions
• Build tools and processes that improve integration and flight-test reliability
• Support certification, airworthiness, and compliance documentation

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a similar discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• At least 7 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, 5 years with a master's degree, or 4 years with a PhD
• C++ and Python proficiency
• Familiarity with real-time operating systems
• Linux-based development, embedded systems, shell scripting, and system diagnostics experience
• Knowledge of sensor integration, sensor fusion, ROS, and DDS
• Experience supporting flight demonstrations or live exercises
• Experience with simulation tools for testing and validation
• Problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills