Jobs at XTEND (xtend.me)

Serves as the technical bridge between R&D and mass production, leading new product introduction from prototypes through mass production. Responsibilities include DFM, DFA, and DFT design reviews; transfer-to-production activities; CTQ definition; FAI and root-cause analysis; EMS and supplier communication; BOM and technical file accuracy; production line bring-up; build support; and yield analysis.

Leads and mentors embedded software engineers while contributing hands-on to C firmware development for real-time autonomous drone systems. Owns embedded delivery from architecture and board bring-up through production and field deployment, drives hardware/software integration, ensures reliability and deterministic performance, conducts technical reviews, manages Agile delivery, and supports recruitment and team development.

Lead and mentor a backend engineering team while contributing hands-on to high-performance C++ software for real-time, mission-critical autonomous systems. Own backend delivery from architecture through deployment, oversee code and design reviews, manage technical roadmaps and Agile delivery, and collaborate across software and hardware teams. The role also supports recruitment, onboarding, and engineer development, with emphasis on reliability, scalability, concurrency, Linux, and production readiness.

Develop and grow XTEND’s Israeli homeland security market by generating leads, conducting demonstrations and pilots, managing sales cycles, preparing proposals, participating in tenders, closing deals, and building partnerships with integrators, security providers, and distributors. The role targets municipalities, police, fire and rescue services, and commercial organizations, while collaborating with product and technical teams to deliver tailored drone-based security solutions.

Develop and maintain high-performance C++ backend software for real-time autonomous drone and mission-critical systems. Responsibilities include designing scalable system components, integrating APIs, participating in architecture and system integration, optimizing performance and reliability, conducting code reviews, and debugging production systems. The role collaborates across robotics and autonomy disciplines and supports full software lifecycle ownership.

Manage multidisciplinary drone programs from kickoff through delivery, ensuring scope, timelines, budgets, compliance, and customer satisfaction. Lead cross-functional teams, government contract preparation and execution, risk mitigation, stakeholder reporting, and integration of mechanical, electronic, software, and algorithmic systems. The role is onsite in the Tampa area and requires up to 10% travel.

Leads international defense business development and sales from market entry and lead generation through contract closure. Builds pipelines, develops strategic relationships, manages complex procurement processes, responds to RFIs and RFPs, negotiates commercial terms, and closes large defense contracts. Works with government agencies, armed forces, defense ministries, prime contractors, and industry partners while collaborating internally across product, engineering, operations, legal, finance, and program teams. Requires substantial international travel and customer-facing engagement.

Supports day-to-day production and assembly operations for complex electro-mechanical systems. Designs jigs and fixtures, develops illustrated work instructions, troubleshoots production issues, performs root cause analysis, leads corrective actions, and drives continuous process improvement. Trains operators, maintains manufacturing documentation, and collaborates with Production, NPI, Quality, Process Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to improve manufacturability, efficiency, quality, cycle time, and ergonomics.

The Embedded Software Engineer develops and maintains firmware for autonomous drone systems, focusing on low-level driver development and hardware/software integration.

Lead growth into the US DoD market by creating markets, forming strategic partnerships, shaping and capturing opportunities, aligning tech roadmaps with customer missions, supporting bids with product/CTO, and managing pipeline and market intelligence.

Lead DoD-targeted sales by identifying opportunities, generating qualified leads, building pipelines, drafting proposals, advising capture and Price-to-Win, forecasting sales, and providing market feedback to optimize strategy.

Design and implement guidance and motion-planning algorithms for autonomous drones, define mission-level behaviors, integrate with embedded and perception teams, handle edge cases, and deploy resilient real-world flight systems.