Application Engineer, Drone Technology
Core
Provide technical customer support and integration services for drone platforms, helping customers integrate payloads, configure systems, and deploy solutions.
Role type
Application Engineer (Drone Technology)
Builds
Customer-deployed drone systems with custom payloads, sensors, and companion computers
Domain
Aerospace, defense, mobility, and industrial equipment
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
autonomous systems integration, embedded systems, hardware prototyping, flight control systems (PX4, ArduPilot), electronics integration, system configuration, benchtop testing, flight testing, technical documentation, API documentation
Preferred skills
open-source flight control systems, defense or commercial drone applications, Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Orin GPU, Qualcomm Snapdragon
Technologies
PX4, ArduPilot, Betaflight, Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Orin GPU, Qualcomm Snapdragon, PixHawk, GitHub
Responsibilities
Assist customers with integration of custom payloads, sensors, and companion computers; Support customers with architectural designs and system configuration; Manage and maintain software and firmware builds; Conduct benchtop, integration, and flight testing; Create and maintain integration documentation and user guides; Troubleshoot technical issues; Collaborate with engineering team for product improvements; Support GitHub repositories and API documentation
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC