Software Engineer – Autonomy

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Swarm Aero

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Aerospace • Hardware • Defense

Swarm Aero is a pioneering aerospace company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms. Their innovative approach focuses on collaborative autonomy and mission-level adaptability, allowing teams to control swarms of UAVs for various applications including cargo delivery, disaster response, and military operations. By leveraging cutting-edge materials and processes, Swarm Aero aims to redefine air power and deliver overwhelming operational capabilities in contested environments.

11 - 50 employees

🚀 Aerospace

🔧 Hardware

💰 Pre Seed Round on 2022-04

📋 Description

• Developing multi-robot autonomy algorithms to safely perform a variety of missions across both small and large UxS • Defining the inter-robot and C2 communication protocols required to enable tactical swarm decision making on the edge • Building the core on-vehicle software platform to allow integration of a variety of first and third-party sensors, payloads, and software modules • Creating and validating physically realistic simulations of UxS • Training, tuning and testing automatic target recognition and track management systems using the latest advancements in neural networks • Performing electronics prototyping including troubleshooting complex mixed hardware-software systems • Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code • Ability to travel up to 25% of time for onsite test and integration events

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field • 3+ years building soft-realtime embedded systems • Deep expertise in at least one systems language (C/C++, Rust, or Golang) • Proven experience deploying and validating robotics algorithms (Dubins planning, SLAM, Kalman filters, particle filters, A*, behavior trees, reinforcement learning, etc.) • Working knowledge of embedded systems (SPI/I2C/serial protocols, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, microcontroller programming) • Strong networking fundamentals (NAT, mDNS, UDP/TCP, multicast, firewall configuration) • Excellent software engineering practices with emphasis on testable, reliable code

🏖️ Benefits

• Meaningful equity stake in a high-growth defense technology company • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k • PTO and Paid Sick Time • Monthly Wellness Stipend • Daily catered lunch to office • Paid Parental leave • Flexible work arrangement - remote/hybrid with regular collaboration in Oxnard • Direct impact opportunity - be a key leader in building a critical technology for national security • World-class team - work alongside exceptional engineers and operators solving hard problems