Payload Integration Specialist

We are looking for a highly technical Embedded Linux / C++ Systems Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve core software services running on our drone System-on-Module platform. This role focuses on C/C++ Linux utilities, system daemons, networking, boot and initialization behavior, logging infrastructure, and integrations with the flight stack, radio systems, and ground-control ecosystem.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working close to the operating system in a resource-constrained Ubuntu-based environment. They can debug complex system behavior, understand networking at a practical level, and contribute to both maintenance and new feature development across critical drone management services., * Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot C/C++ utilities and services running on an embedded Linux SOM.

• Support and extend drone management services responsible for button handling, networking setup, radio management, device pairing, and system-level coordination.
• Maintain and improve PX4 log handling and related flight logging workflows.
• Help design and build broader logging and diagnostics services for system, application, flight, and network data.
• Work with bootup behavior, initialization scripts, Linux service startup, and system process management.
• Support platform components
• Work with networking systems used by the drone and ground-control ecosystem, including UDP endpoints, MAVLink Router, gRPC, Protobuf, DHCP, DNS, radio networking, and network monitoring tools.
• Debug and support Radio networking behavior in coordination with other teams.
• Use tools or diagnostics utilities to investigate system-wide networking issues.
• Collaborate with flight software, embedded systems, manufacturing, test, and QA teams to diagnose and resolve field and lab issues.
• Contribute clean, maintainable, well-documented system software for a constrained production environment., * Must be able to walk, stand, and navigate large indoor and outdoor facilities for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift, carry, and move materials and equipment weighing up to 25 lbs on a regular basis.
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required in designated areas or when performing specific tasks, in accordance with safety protocols and company policy.
• May be required to climb ladders, stoop, kneel, or crouch during inspections, maintenance walk-throughs, or emergency response situations.
• Regular exposure to facility operations including noise, dust, temperature fluctuations, and industrial equipment.
• Occasional off-hours or weekend work required for emergency facility responses or projects as needed
• Requires frequent use of a computer and other standard office equipment for documentation, communication, and coordination tasks

Do you have experience in Production systems?, * Strong experience developing in C and/or C++ on Linux.

• Strong Linux systems knowledge, especially around services, processes, networking, filesystems, permissions, logs, and startup behavior.
• Experience scripting in Linux environments using Bash, Python, or similar tools.
• Practical networking experience, including UDP, DHCP, DNS, ports, routing, and network debugging.
• Experience working on resource-constrained Linux systems or embedded Linux platforms.
• Ability to debug difficult system-level issues using logs, command-line tools, and hands-on investigation.
• Comfortable working on production systems where reliability, maintainability, and observability matter.
• Strong technical judgment and ability to work independently on ambiguous problems.

Additional Desired Qualifications

• Experience with MAVLink, PX4, or drone/UAS systems.
• Experience with MAVLink Router or similar message-routing infrastructure.
• Experience with gRPC and Protobuf.
• Experience with radio networking systems.
• Experience with mesh networks or multi-interface network environments.
• Experience building logging, diagnostics, telemetry, or observability services.
• Experience with embedded Ubuntu or Linux-based SOM platforms.
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools.

Compensation: Base pay, plus generous annual equity package and potential bonuses.