Software Engineer, Robotics

Summary

Swarm Aero is redefining air power by building the largest swarming UAV and a versatile aircraft network. They are seeking Software Engineers, Robotics to develop components for the autonomy stack of their drone swarm, focusing on vehicle software, sensor integration, and simulation.

Responsibilities

• Build components across the autonomy stack: planning behaviors, vehicle software, sensor and payload integration, and simulation
• 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
• Perform electronics prototyping including troubleshooting complex mixed hardware-software systems
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Travel up to 25% of the time for onsite test and integration events

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
• 3+ years building soft-realtime embedded systems or robotics software
• Deep expertise in at least one systems language (C/C++, Rust, or Go)
• Hands-on experience implementing robotics algorithms (path planning, state estimation, behavior trees, 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
• Contributions to deployed robotics or IoT systems requiring complex edge processing (aerospace, autonomous vehicles, etc.)
• Experience with robotics middleware (DDS/ROS2, ZeroMQ, gRPC) and serialization formats (Protobuf)
• Hands-on electronics skills (breadboarding, soldering, schematic interpretation, datasheet analysis)
• Familiarity with government UxS interoperability standards (OMS/UCI, STANAG 4586, FACE)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
• 3+ years building soft-realtime embedded systems or robotics software
• Deep expertise in at least one systems language (C/C++, Rust, or Go)
• Hands-on experience implementing robotics algorithms (path planning, state estimation, behavior trees, 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

Nice to Haves

• Contributions to deployed robotics or IoT systems requiring complex edge processing (aerospace, autonomous vehicles, etc.)
• Experience with robotics middleware (DDS/ROS2, ZeroMQ, gRPC) and serialization formats (Protobuf)
• Hands-on electronics skills (breadboarding, soldering, schematic interpretation, datasheet analysis)
• Familiarity with government UxS interoperability standards (OMS/UCI, STANAG 4586, FACE)

Benefits

• Meaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology company
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401k
• PTO and paid sick leave
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Daily catered lunch (office)
• Paid parental leave
• Direct impact on a critical national security mission
• A world-class team of engineers and operators solving genuinely hard problems