Embedded Software Engineer Drone Stack
Applied Intuition is a physical-AI company that provides software platforms for developing, validating, deploying, and operating intelligent vehicles and machines.
About Applied Intuition
Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition builds physical-AI tooling and infrastructure, a Vehicle OS, and a Self-Driving System for automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and robotics applications.
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About the Role
You will architect and field autonomy and vehicle intelligence systems on embedded platforms. You will integrate aircraft hardware and software, conduct SIL and HIL evaluations, participate in flight testing, troubleshoot integration issues, and support customer demonstrations.
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on robotics experience across hardware, software, and systems integration
- Modern C++ proficiency
- Experience with Docker, containerized deployments, and Linux distributions
- Experience with Git, GitLab, and Visual Studio Code
- Experience integrating robotics or autonomy products with Pixhawk-family autopilots
- Knowledge of UART, RS232, RS422, RS485, SPI, QSPI, I2C, and Ethernet
- Experience with SIL, HIL, real-time, edge, or safety-critical computing
- Willingness to travel 10–20%
- U.S. citizenship
- Eligibility to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance
Responsibilities
- Build and adapt modular autonomy capabilities on embedded Linux and compute platforms
- Integrate autonomy software with autopilots, datalinks, sensors, navigation systems, and ground control stations
- Build service-oriented software and inter-process messaging frameworks for autonomous UAS
- Perform system bring-up, SIL and HIL testing, validation, and live flight testing
- Diagnose and resolve software and integration problems
- Work with defense domain experts and UAS vendors to integrate software onto aircraft hardware
Benefits
- Equity
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401k with employer match
- Learning stipend
- Wellness stipend
- Paid time off