Sr. Software Integration Engineer (Avionics)

The  Senior Integration Engineer  will integrate and test autonomy software and algorithms onto robotics platforms that range from small quadcopters to full-scale helicopters. This role will focus on software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, and field testing integration. Senior engineers provide technical leadership to guide projects through the complete lifecycle from conception through production, whether through leading teams or through subject matter expertise.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years’ of industry experience in robotics or autonomous flight domains
• Strong avionics background
• Expertise or specialization in integration and field testing of robotic systems
• Experience with sensor configuration and data processing with RGB and IR cameras, lidar, and radar sensors
• Strong C++ design and programming skills
• Experience with ROS or ROS2
• Experience with Python or similar programming languages
• Experience with software benchmarking, optimization, and multi-threaded development
• Expertise with software engineering practices and software development life cycle
• Familiarity with development in a Linux environment
• Willingness to travel and spend time in the field

Preferred Additional Skills

This is a largely on-site role in Pittsburgh PA. Due to the nature of funding, this position requires US citizenship or Permanent Resident status and successful completion of a background check.

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