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(Senior) Autonomous Flight Software Engineer (m/f/d)

WeiterstadtRemoteFull-time2026-02-19 → 2026-10-15

Core

Design and refine Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) algorithms for UAV platforms, implement control software on RTOS-based embedded platforms, and develop multi-sensor fusion pipelines.

Role type

Senior IC autonomous flight software engineer (embedded systems)

Builds

Flight control stacks and autonomous UAV systems

Domain

Aerospace / Robotics / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C/C++, RTOS, state estimation, sensor fusion, DO-178C, PX4/ArduPilot, IMU/GPS integration, CMake, Docker, Git

Preferred skills

Python scripting, ISO 26262, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

PX4, ArduPilot, RTOS, CMake, Docker, Git, Python

Responsibilities

Design GNC algorithms for UAVs, implement control software on embedded MCUs, tune multi-sensor fusion pipelines, support verification and validation (SIL/HIL/flight tests), contribute to CI/CD pipelines and documentation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC