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About the role
As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Auterion, you will develop, integrate, and deploy Auterion-powered drone systems, working across embedded software, cloud infrastructure, avionics, and flight operations. You’ll act as a technical interface for customers and partners, translating mission requirements into practical solutions using AuterionOS, Skynode, and PX4. This is a hands-on role involving software development, system integration, troubleshooting, and field testing. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software, Electrical, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Aviation, or a related field
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, with strong C/C++ and Python skills on Linux
- Experience with embedded, edge, companion-computer, or IoT platforms
- Experience with PX4 or similar autopilot systems, MAVLink experience is a plus
- Understanding of networking and embedded protocols such as CAN, I2C, SPI, TCP/IP
- Experience with Docker, cloud APIs, distributed systems, and CI/CD
More about this role
As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Auterion, you will develop, integrate, and deploy Auterion-powered drone systems, working across embedded software, cloud infrastructure, avionics, and flight operations.
You’ll act as a technical interface for customers and partners, translating mission requirements into practical solutions using AuterionOS, Skynode, and PX4. This is a hands-on role involving software development, system integration, troubleshooting, and field testing.
- Develop and maintain edge software in C/C++ and Python on Linux-based platforms such as Jetson and Skynode.
- Build containerized services using Docker and integrate edge systems with cloud infrastructure.
- Implement reliable communication and data pipelines using REST, gRPC, MQTT, WebSockets, and MAVLink.
- Manage firmware flashing, vehicle configuration, sensor calibration, system bring-up, and software releases.
- Integrate and troubleshoot avionics, sensors, payloads, communications, and other vehicle systems.
- Participate in flight testing, customer demonstrations, system validation, and field deployments.
- Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, networking, and Linux integration issues.
- Collaborate...
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