Swarm Aero

Technology

SoftwareEngineer,Autonomy

$175–250k Remote FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Software Engineer, Autonomy at Swarm Aero. Skills: Robotics, Autonomy, Perception systems, Multi-target tracking. Develop swarming autonomy algorithms. Perform missions across UxS”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting complex systems

Eligibility Requirements

25% travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, 3+ years building soft-real-time embedded systems, Deep expertise in at least one systems language, Proven experience deploying and validating robotics algorithms, Working knowledge of embedded systems, Networking fundamentals

Nice to Have

Experience with perception systems, Experience with sensor fusion, Experience with multi-target tracking, Contributions to deployed robotics or IoT systems, Experience with robotics middleware, Familiarity with government UxS interoperability standards, Hands-on electronics skills, Deep learning experience

What You'll Do.

Develop swarming autonomy algorithms

Perform missions across UxS

Build track correlation systems

Maintain multi-target tracking systems

Define inter-robot communication protocols

Define C2 communication protocols

Enable tactical swarm decision making

Build on-vehicle software platform

Integrate software modules

Create physically realistic simulations

Validate UxS simulations

Train automatic target recognition systems

Tune automatic target recognition systems

Test automatic target recognition systems

Train track management systems

Tune track management systems

Test track management systems

Perform electronics prototyping

Troubleshoot mixed hardware-software systems

Write maintainable code

Full Job Description

Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming, as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results. The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars, and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic. About the Role We're looking for a Software Engineer, Autonomy with software development experience in mobile robotics. As a robotics software engineer, you will be responsible for building the core perception, planning, and control systems running onboard each member of the largest drone swarm in the world. Candidates with backgrounds in perception systems and multi-target tracking will find immediate opportunities to deploy their algorithms to real world environments. What You'll Do - Develop swarming autonomy algorithms to safely perform a variety of missions across both small and large UxS. - Build and maintain track correlation and multi-target tracking systems that will immediately get real world use.. - Define the inter-robot and C2 communication protocols required to enable tactical swarm decision making on the edge. - Build the core on-vehicle software platform to allow integration of a variety of first and third-party sensors, payloads, and software modules. - Create and validate physically realistic simulations of UxS. - Train, tune, and test automatic target recognition and track management systems using the latest advancements in neural networks. - Perform electronics prototyping including troubleshooting complex mixed hardware-software systems. - Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code. - Travel up to 25% of

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