IMMEDIATE NEED - UAV Lead Software Developer

Description:
This role goes beyond flight software—leading efforts to create a platform-agnostic, portable software stack that integrates with diverse flight controllers, sensors, and vehicle types. The ideal candidate will bring both practical UAV experience and the vision to architect next-generation autonomy solutions aligned with long-term scalability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and build a flexible UAV autonomy system that can run on different aircraft types by separating core software from specific hardware components.
• Lead and mentor a cross-functional autonomy team, guiding system architecture, software development, and integration efforts across UAV platforms.
• Architect full UAV systems integrating compute, controls, sensors (e.g., Lidar, EO/IR), and avionics.
• Develop autonomy features supporting both remote-controlled and autonomous flight modes, including health monitoring and fail-safes.
• Build simulation-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure and contribute to CI/CD pipelines for safe deployment.
• Support integration of data transmission, logging, and ground system communication (sensor, mission, health, configuration data).

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of experience developing UAV or robotic software systems.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, or similar languages.
• Experience with flight controllers like Pixhawk or ArduPilot.
• Familiarity with middleware such as ROS2, DDS, or MAVLink.
• Strong debugging and system integration skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with scalable autonomy platforms (e.g., Hivemind, Skydio, Anduril Lattice).
• Familiarity with GPS-denied navigation, SLAM, or vision-based autonomy.
• Knowledge of avionics protocols (ARINC 429, ARINC 664, MIL-STD-1553).
• Experience with CI/CD workflows, SITL/HIL testing environments, or DevOps in autonomy.
• Exposure to multi-vehicle autonomy, swarming, or distributed mission planning.
 
Job Location: FORT WORTH, TX
Input Date: 07/09/2025
Firm Name: GLOBAL TECH SERVICES
Attention: Makayla Rickman
Address: P O BOX 161127
3455 NE LOOP 820
City, State: FORT WORTH, TX 76161-1127
Phone: 817/847-6673
800 Phone: 800/942-2376
Fax Phone: 817/847-9444
Email: TGrickman99@gmail.com
Website: www.teamglobal.com
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