We are looking for embedded (as in microcontroller) software engineers to contribute to different parts of our software and hardware stack in our Zurich headquarters:
- The open-source autopilot project PX4 running on ARM Cortex-M devices.
- Related open-source protocols like Mavlink, UAVCAN, DDS.
- The open-source real-time operating system NuttX.
- Our own autopilot hardware product Skynode.
- Our own testing system for Skynode manufacturing and CI.
While you will mostly work in the area of microcontroller software, you will also contribute to the whole stack, developing features, tests, and debugging tools that cross these boundaries. For example, our Linux-based AuterionOS and our open-source debugging and tracing tools emdbg.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Collaborate with other engaged and friendly engineers across the company to understand internal and customer use cases and implement or improve our stack accordingly.
- Focus on the PX4 and NuttX layers of our stack, but certainly interact with several more.
- Add and maintain new features, drivers and targets to PX4 and NuttX.
- Write and read code in C (NuttX, Zephyr), C++14 (PX4) and Python ≥3.10 (testing).
- Improve reliability of our autopilots via CI and automated software and hardware testing.
- Debug and fix simple and complex bugs in our stack.
- Write and improve documentation of PX4, NuttX and debug and testing systems.
- Interact with the PX4 community and evangelize your work.
Qualifications and Skills
- Have demonstrated expertise and/or deep interest in one or more of our technology areas and are interested in working across them.
- Have previously worked with C, C++ and related tooling in the context of embedded systems and Python in the context of testing and debugging.
- Enjoy having your work directly used by customers and colleagues.
- Have experience with contributing to open source communities on GitHub.
- Enjoy debugging and fixing problems using custom tooling.
- Believe in improving the quality of embedded software and its documentation.
- Are comfortable using a terminal on Linux (and Unix) systems.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours & hybrid workplace
- Stock Options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Pension plan
- Car parking
- Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
- Mental health and wellbeing support
- Learning and development opportunities
- Regular team social
- Snacks & Drinks
About Auterion
We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.
At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.
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What We Do
At Auterion we care about providing enterprise with an ecosystem of software-defined drones, payloads, and third party applications within a single easy to use platform based on open-source standards.
We’re leaders in an open-source movement bigger than ourselves and we’ve been on the same mission for over a decade, since our co-founder Lorenz Meier created Pixhawk, MAVLink, QGC, and PX4 (the world’s most widely used open-source drone autopilot operating system).
Our mission is to be the drone platform of choice for enterprise, government, and drone manufacturers while accelerating the drone industry by driving forward open standards to create a common, future-proof roadmap in a thriving, open ecosystem of buyers and vendors.
At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.
