We are looking for an experienced Senior Navigation / Controls Engineer with Strong proficiency in C++ and Python and in autonomous systems, robotics, or aerospace-adjacent navigation software to join a team of high-growth startup environments characterized by zero bureaucracy and massive engineering challenges. You will work alongside top-tier industry experts to build a product that is redefining the future of aviation.Our client is an ambitious US-based startup developing one of the most technically demanding autonomous aircraft in existence today. We are seeking a visionary and high-caliber technical leader to take full ownership of the system’s “brain”
the navigation stack that ensures stability and flight safety in the most challenging environments.This is a role for those who want to see their code in the sky, powering aircraft capable of 20-hour autonomous missions. As aN Engineer, you will You will design and implement the firmware layer closest to the physical aircraft: Hardware-to-Software Bridge: Develop hardware abstraction layers (HAL) and sensor device drivers directly from hardware datasheets and schematics. Architecture & Real-time Logic: Design RTOS task architectures, inter-system communication protocols, and mission-critical failsafe logic.
Hardware Collaboration: Work alongside the client’s electrical engineers, contributing code that runs on the V3 flight computer under hard real-time constraints. Validation: Set up Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test infrastructure to ensure every firmware component is validated against a simulated aircraft before it ever takes flight. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE 5+ years writing firmware in C and/or C++ on production embedded hardware RTOS experience: FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar in a real product context Device driver development from hardware datasheets: SPI, I2C, CAN, UART Board bring-up and hardware debugging with oscilloscope / logic analyzer Hardware Abstraction Layer design and implementation Strong written and spoken English
all technical documentation and client reviews are in English. ADDITIONAL SKILLS THAT
Experience in safety-adjacent applications: automotive, industrial, medical, or aviation-adjacent WCET (worst-case execution time) analysis and real-time task scheduling MAVLink or custom UAV telemetry protocol implementation HIL (hardware-in-the-loop) test environment setup Experience collaborating with hardware teams in different time zones Degree in electronics engineering computer engineering, or embedded systems Client and Domain Client: a aerospace product company Country: USA Domain: Aviation & Aerospace Apply
