Forward Deployed Autonomous Systems Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Configure, inspect, test, and operate autonomous vehicles and supporting equipment in accordance with approved procedures and checklists
• Conduct checkouts, and preflight activities for aircraft and ground systems
• Verify mission packouts and maintain accountability for tools, equipment, spares, and support systems
• Perform routine equipment maintenance and field-level troubleshooting
• Identify, document, and escalate technical issues to the appropriate engineering teams
• Support mission planning, test preparation, and execution for flight tests and customer demonstrations
• Contribute to vehicle checklists, procedures, and continuous process improvements
• Provide clear, actionable feedback to engineering teams based on test and field experience

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in robotics, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, or another relevant STEM discipline; or equivalent hands-on technical experience
• Fundamental understanding of unmanned aircraft systems, robotics, or other integrated electromechanical systems
• Familiarity with flight-control concepts and common autopilot ecosystems such as PX4 or ArduPilot
• Experience using a ground-control application such as QGroundControl or Mission Planner
• Basic Linux command-line proficiency
• Basic networking and radio-frequency fundamentals
• Ability to perform basic electrical troubleshooting and soldering
• Familiarity with Git or another version-control system