Applied Intuition
Autonomy Integration Engineer (Drone Stack)
$120K–$175K
Sunnyvale · On-site · Full-time · Posted Nov 4, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; robotics integration, flight test engineering, embedded systems, or autonomous vehicles.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in any field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Citizen; must hold or be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance.
About the job
Integrates drone hardware and software systems, bringing autonomous aerial platforms from lab setup through field flight testing.
What you'll do
- Lead end-to-end hardware and software bring-up and integration for unmanned aerial systems.
- Deploy and configure edge software, networks, and communications across onboard and ground systems.
- Troubleshoot systems in the lab and field, and develop test tooling and scripts for validation and flight-data analysis.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in robotics integration, flight test engineering, embedded systems, or autonomous vehicles; aerial experience preferred.
- Practical Linux CLI, networking, and Docker deployment skills.
- Hands-on wiring, cable assembly, soldering, and diagnostics with oscilloscopes and multimeters.
- Proficiency in Python, C++, or Shell scripting; direct experience with serial and vehicle bus protocols (UART, CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C).
Nice to have
- Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
- Experience with MAVLink and autopilot hardware (PX4, ArduPilot).
Pay
$120K – $175K USD base salary
Tools
Linux, Docker, Python, C++, Shell, UART, CAN, Ethernet
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