Odys Aviation
Mission Systems Integration Engineer
Long Beach CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jul 2, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent).
About the job
Integrates and validates mission payloads, avionics, onboard and ground systems, and autonomy features for Odys’s Laila unmanned aircraft through system testing and flight campaigns.
What you'll do
- Integrate mission payloads and define their mechanical, electrical, power, data, and software interfaces with the aircraft.
- Lead SIL/HIL, ground, and flight testing; document results, analyze system data, and resolve integration issues.
- Develop test tooling and support software for integration, verification, and UAS subsystems.
What they ask for
- Degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent).
- 2+ years of system integration, test, or verification and validation experience for UASs, eVTOLs, or other embedded aerospace/robotics systems.
- Hands-on vehicle or platform payload and avionics integration experience, including mechanical, electrical, power, and data interfaces; experience with SIL/HIL, ground/flight tests, and real-time debugging.
- Working proficiency in C/C++ and Python; strong Linux experience and understanding of hardware/software interaction and real-time debugging on SoMs such as NVIDIA Jetson or NXP iMX.
Nice to have
- Experience integrating interchangeable or modular payloads, or with payload interface concerns such as weight and balance, power budgeting, EMI/EMC, and thermal management.
- Experience with simulation/HIL testing, UAS communication protocols, software test tools, safety-critical systems, robotics frameworks, or CI/CD.
Tools
C/C++, Python, Linux, NVIDIA Jetson, NXP iMX, MAVLink, Ethernet, CAN
AI focus
Contribute as needed to onboard autonomy, sensing, detection, and vision-based navigation features; integrate and validate autonomous operations.
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