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Senior Systems Integration Engineer - Autonomous

Fort Walton Beach, FL💼 Full-time💰 $120,000–$120,000🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-26

Core

Technical anchor bridging hardware, edge software, and field flight operations for autonomous aerial systems, moving them from benchtop configuration to live operational flight.

Role type

Senior Systems Integration Engineer (Autonomous Aerial Systems)

Builds

Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and autonomous flight test campaigns

Domain

Defense / Autonomous Vehicles / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Linux CLI & containerization, embedded systems integration, hardware diagnostics (soldering, oscilloscopes), Python/C++ scripting, network configuration (IP routing, subnets), serial/vehicle bus protocols (UART, CAN, SPI, I2C)

Preferred skills

MAVLink protocol, PX4/ArduPilot autopilots, tactical mesh radios (Silvus/Persistent Systems), FAA Part 107 certificate, defense platform experience

Technologies

Linux, Docker, Python, C++, Shell, MAVLink, PX4, ArduPilot, UART, CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end hardware and software integration for UAS; Deploy and configure edge software stacks on onboard computes; Troubleshoot vehicle networks and sensor links in real-time; Develop Python/C++ scripts for data reduction and system validation; Fabricate custom wiring harnesses and perform precision soldering; Configure IP routing and network interfaces between flight controllers and ground stations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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