ROS Developer (Contract)

Who We Are

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit www.aerovect.com.

Job Description

We are looking for a ROS Developer to join our fast paced team who can design and implement various projects on a contract basis to deliver reliable autonomous technologies used in airside logistics.
This generalist engineer will work together with our core autonomy team on autonomous driving capabilities across various areas of the autonomy stack. Key responsibilities may include designing, implementing, testing, and documenting robotics systems and features in C/C++ on desktop and embedded platforms.

In this role, you will help grow our autonomous driving software stack in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment. There's no busy work here — you will be a key contributor in the development of next-generation structured autonomy software, characterizing solutions and feature improvements for automated cargo movement at major airports across the globe.

Projects may include:

• Developing parts of the autonomous system's onboard diagnostics management module

• Deploying an end-to-end ROS bag replayer

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Prior background (academic or industrial) in development of autonomous systems

• Theoretical knowledge of one or more areas of autonomous driving : localization, perception, tracking & prediction, planning, control or overall system development

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree candidate in Computer Science, Math, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or related field

• Strong C++ (preferred) or Python programming and algorithmic problem solving skills

• Working experience in a Linux based Operating System

• Experience using the Robot Operating System (ROS) framework and tools like Rviz, rqt, tf, etc.

• Strong reasoning skills and mathematics background including linear algebra, geometry, calculus and probability to name a few

• Solid engineering background with hands-on design and development experience

• Experience with field testing autonomous systems

• Highly collaborative nature and exceptional communicator

Desired Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Math, Robotics or a related field

• In-Depth understanding of DDS frameworks like ROS/ROS2 or other networking middleware

• Proven track record of system development and successful deployment of unmanned systems in existing or upcoming products

• Mastery of Modern C++ (14 and beyond) and safety critical coding practices (MISRA and ISO 26262 compliance)

• Proven knowledge of Linux kernel internals (process scheduler, memory management, concurrency/synchronization, memory allocation, file systems), networking, and storage subsystems architecture