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# Autonomous Drone Software Embedded Engineer

- **Company:** AUTERION INC.
- **Location:** United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Code Review, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Python (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Release Management, Software Requirements Analysis, State Machines, C++14
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/software-embedded-engineer-hiring-at-multiple-levels-auterion-10475770

## About the Role

The ideal candidate is someone who's a self-starter, can work independently, can work with ambiguity, can take decisions on their own and not be afraid to drive and push towards getting the project across the finish line., * 1+ years of professional engineering experience in robotics, embedded systems, or distributed systems.

 * Deep proficiency in modern C++ or python, with practical experience designing, reasoning about, and debugging highly concurrent systems.
 * Embedded systems experience working close to hardware on real-time or safety-critical platforms (e.g., avionics, automotive, robotics).
 * Strong architectural understanding of distributed systems, with the ability to deliberately evaluate and select consensus designs.
 * Familiarity with robust release management, versioned artifacts, and pinned dependencies.
 * Experience with PX4, MAVLink, and related drone software ecosystems is a plus
 * US citizenship required

## Description

* Take ownership and drive the development of new features across the autonomy stack and partner integrations
 * Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, product managers, and external partners to define system requirements and translate them into robust software architecture
 * Design and implement robust distributed state machines, leader election protocols, and fault-tolerant architectures.
 * Deliver clean, readable and maintainable code while confidently managing complex concurrency and contention scenarios
 * Develop and run rigorous tests utilizing SITL/HITL simulation environments to validate code prior to physical deployment
 * Actively participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical documentation to elevate the team's engineering standards
 * Act decisively during flight-test investigations, applying strong engineering judgment to physical failure modes and release safety