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Applied Intuition is a $15B-valued Silicon Valley company (founded 2017) powering physical AI across automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture. The company provides digital infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy solutions trusted by 18 of the top 20 global automakers and the U.S. military.
As a Robotic Software Engineer specializing in Aerial Autonomy, you will design and integrate complex autonomy and vehicle intelligence systems spanning hardware and software domains. You will integrate hardware and software onto vehicle platforms and deploy autonomy algorithms in simulation (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and live test environments. This role demands expertise in computer networking, code integration, and robotics systems integration.
Key responsibilities include:
- Adapt and develop modular autonomy capabilities across diverse defense problems
- Integrate and deploy autonomy solutions onto embedded Linux and other hardware platforms, interfacing with sensors and collecting data
- Troubleshoot complex integration and software issues to ensure high reliability and performance
- Integrate autonomy software into hardware in collaboration with autonomy engineers, supporting full integration with aircraft autopilots, datalinks, sensors, PNT/GPS/INS, and ground control stations
- Support live flight test of autonomy software on Group 1–5 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
- Collaborate with third-party UAS vehicle vendors on integration of Applied autonomy software onto OEM UAS hardware
- Conduct system-level setup, testing, and validation, including SIL and HIL evaluations
- Collaborate with autonomy engineers to implement service-oriented-architecture software and inter-process messaging systems for autonomous UAS
- Engage with DoD warfighter domain experts and third-party UAS vendors to develop and integrate autonomy software onto OEM hardware
You will work in-office at the Fort Walton Beach, Florida location, with an expectation of 5 days per week on-site, though occasional flexibility is available. Travel of 10–20% is required for on-site integration and demonstrations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- BS or MS in Robotics, Computer Science, or related engineering field
- 3+ years of hands-on experience working with robotic systems (hardware, software, and integration)
- Software programming experience in C++ (preferred)
- Experience integrating autonomy/robotics products with Pixhawk autopilots (ArduPilot and/or PX4)
- Experience integrating with communication buses & protocols: UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI/QSPI, I2C, Ethernet
- Experience developing in Docker, containerized deployment environments, and Linux-based operating systems (RHEL, Ubuntu)
- Experience using git, Visual Studio Code, GitLab
- Familiarity with real-time, edge computing, and safety-critical systems operating in SIL, HIL, test & operational environments
- Excellent communication skills and customer-oriented project delivery mindset
- Willingness to travel frequently for on-site integration and demonstrations (10–20%)
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
NICE TO HAVE:
- Experience in modern C++ (2011, 2017, or 2020 standards), Bash, and CMake
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
- Experience with Agile development practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Prior work with COTS hardware integration (Nvidia Jetson, Raspberry Pi)
- Active U.S. SECRET clearance
