Senior Embedded Software Developer – Autonomous Drone Systems

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Embedded Software Developer to design and maintain the core software that powers our autonomous drone platforms. You will work closely with hardware, AI, and systems teams to deliver reliable, real‑time solutions for flight control, perception, and swarm coordination.

Key responsibilities

• Translate system requirements into scalable embedded software architecture, defining driver interfaces, middleware layers, and mission‑planning components.
• Develop consolidated driver packages for sensors, actuators, and communication modules; create middleware bridges between firmware and application‑level logic.
• Collaborate with PCB designers and firmware engineers on hardware integration, prototype bring‑up, and debugging using JTAG/SWD and logic analyzers.
• Design HIL/HITL testbeds with scenario scripting and fault injection; generate performance reports on latency, accuracy, and stability.
• Implement AI‑to‑flight‑control communication paths, failsafe matrices, and secure logging for safety‑critical operations.
• Build swarm coordination protocols and multi‑UAV communication middleware for distributed targeting and path planning.
• Develop mission‑planner software with offline GCS capabilities, pre‑flight validation, and evidence‑pack generation.
• Implement secure bootloaders, tamper‑evident logging, and air‑gapped update policies.
• Lead cross‑functional integration and maintain version control (Git) and issue tracking (JIRA).

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in embedded software development for aerospace, robotics or UAV systems.
• Strong proficiency in C, C++ and Python.
• Hands‑on experience with Linux‑based embedded platforms and real‑time constraints.

Required skills

• C programming
• C++ programming
• Python scripting
• Linux embedded development
• JTAG/SWD debugging
• Logic analyzer usage
• Git version control
• JIRA issue tracking