Autonomy Platform & Runtime Lead
Core
Own the onboard software platform and runtime architecture for Neros' unmanned aircraft, ensuring real-time performance and scalable deployment across all vehicle platforms.
Role type
Senior IC embedded systems lead (autonomy runtime)
Builds
A single configurable autonomy runtime and middleware layer for unmanned aircraft
Domain
Defense technology, unmanned systems, embedded real-time systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
C++ (embedded Linux), real-time systems engineering, ROS 2/DDS/Zenoh, time synchronization (PTP/gPTP), embedded CI/CD, hardware co-design, neural network deployment to accelerators
Preferred skills
Unmanned aircraft integration (PX4/MAVLink), hardware-in-the-loop bench design, volume manufacturing transition
Technologies
C++, Python, ROS 2, DDS, Zenoh, LCM, NVIDIA Jetson, TensorRT, Qualcomm QNN, Yocto, Buildroot, PX4, MAVLink
Responsibilities
Define and maintain the autonomy runtime architecture and module interfaces; enforce real-time scheduling and latency guarantees; manage build, release, and deployment pipelines; quantify hardware requirements for compute, power, and thermal; lead the platform engineering team while contributing to codebase
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership