Embedded Software Engineer

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Ready to help drones think smarter? As our Software Engineer working on tethered aerial systems, you’ll build the intelligence behind high-performance unmanned platforms used across defense, robotics, and advanced comms. From sensor fusion to autonomous flight control, your code will directly shape real-world missions.

• Be a key contributor developing the brains of next-gen tethered drone systems
• Bring your expertise in control systems, robotics, or embedded software into a high-growth aerospace environment
• Join a collaborative team that values creativity, autonomy, and solving complex problems together
• Work on tech that supports Army networks, RCVs, and cutting-edge field applications

• Designing and developing software and firmware for autonomous UAV systems, ground stations, and test fixtures
• Improving control algorithms, integrating command-and-control systems, and optimizing feedback loops
• Contributing to system architecture and participating in log analysis post-flight
• Driving maturity in software processes from early concept to deployment
• Collaborating with engineers across disciplines to push new features and fixes

• Hold a degree in Software Engineering or a related technical field
• Bring depth in embedded systems and breadth across autonomous systems, control theory, or robotics software
• Fluent in feedback control systems, ROS, or reinforcement learning for robotics
• Proven track record of contributing to complex projects from early concept through release
• Demonstrate maturity in solving real-world software challenges across multiple environments
• Comfortable working in high-tempo R&D environments with shifting priorities
• Familiar with computer vision sensors, COTS flight controllers, and software version control systems like GIT

Position is onsite in Sanford, FL, with an amazing team and a laid-back environment.

Must be fully authorized to work in the United States and be qualified to hold a DoD clearance.

• Seniority level:
  Associate
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance

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