Senior Software Engineer - Robotics

About the role

As a Senior Robotics Software Engineer, you will lead the technical design and architecture of autonomy solutions for defense platforms. You will work across the full development lifecycle, from mission behavior development and navigation to hardware integration and live testing in the field. This role involves mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable autonomy solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and architecture of autonomy solutions across one or more platforms, making key trade-off decisions independently
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers, reviewing designs and code to maintain high engineering standards
• Develop and adapt mission behaviour, navigation, and decision-making logic to meet the needs of diverse defense platforms and missions
• Design and implement autonomy capabilities that are modular and reusable across different vehicle types and programs
• Integrate and deploy autonomy solutions onto embedded Linux and other hardware platforms, including interfacing with sensors and collecting data
• Conduct system-level setup, testing, and validation, including software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) evaluations
• Support live flight test of autonomy software on Group 1-5 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
• Troubleshoot complex software and integration issues to ensure high reliability and performance across the stack

Required skills

• Robotics
• C++
• Autonomy algorithms
• Embedded Linux
• Pixhawk
• ArduPilot
• PX4
• UART
• RS232
• RS422
• RS485
• SPI
• I2C
• Ethernet
• Docker

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Robotics, Computer Science, or related engineering field

About the Company

Applied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI by creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. The company services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries with solutions for tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy.