As a Software Engineer for Autonomous Systems at Auterion, you will develop, integrate and validate software that enables drones and robotic systems to operate in real-world mission environments. You will work across AuterionOS, Skynode, PX4/APX4, onboard applications, simulation environments, payload integrations and customer-facing deployments.
This role requires strong software engineering discipline combined with practical understanding of robotics, embedded systems and field integration. You will build software that runs close to the vehicle, interfaces with sensors and payloads, and supports mission-critical autonomy workflows.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Develop and maintain software applications for autonomous systems running on Skynode and AuterionOS.
- Integrate onboard applications with PX4/APX4, MAVLink, sensors, payloads and mission services.
- Build reliable software for perception, navigation, mission execution, telemetry, diagnostics and vehicle integration.
- Support deployment, configuration, debugging and release management on embedded Linux platforms.
- Develop tools and services for simulation, SIL/HIL testing, automation, log analysis and system validation.
- Analyse telemetry, logs and test evidence to troubleshoot issues across software, flight stack and hardware interfaces.
- Collaborate with hardware, firmware, GNC, systems and field engineering teams to integrate and improve autonomous capabilities.
- Support test activities, customer demonstrations and operational deployments.
- Produce maintainable, well-documented software and integration guidance suitable for field deployment.
- Contribute to architecture decisions and help translate customer requirements into scalable product capabilities.
Qualifications and Skills
- Strong programming skills in C++, Python
- Experience developing on Linux, preferably embedded Linux.
- Familiarity with MAVLink, PX4, ROS/ROS2, DDS, containerisation or robotics middleware.
- Understanding of networking, telemetry, logging, diagnostics and distributed system debugging.
- Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, Git and modern software development workflows.
- Practical experience with UAVs, USVs, robotic systems or field-deployed hardware preferred.
- UK citizenship and eligibility for UK security clearance required.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Stock Options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Company pension plan
- Mental health and wellbeing support
- Regular team social events
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.
Skills Required
- Strong programming skills in C++
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Experience developing on Linux, preferably embedded Linux
- Familiarity with MAVLink, PX4, ROS/ROS2, DDS
- Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, Git
- Practical experience with UAVs, USVs, robotic systems
- UK citizenship and eligibility for UK security clearance
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.
