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# Lead Autonomy, Software & GNC Engineer

- **Company:** Udd Tech LLC
- **Location:** Holland, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Middleware, Embedded Software, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), Release Management, State Estimation, Sensor Fusion, Systems Integration, Multi-Agent Systems, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Software Version Control, GNSS
- **Published:** October 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0d14aafc65802dfa

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace engineering, robotics, computer science, electrical engineering, controls, or a related field.
 * 7+ years of experience in autonomy, robotics, embedded software, flight controls, guidance/navigation/control, or unmanned systems.
 * Strong proficiency in C/C++, Python, or comparable embedded/robotics software languages.
 * Strong understanding of controls, state estimation, navigation, sensor fusion, and real-time autonomous systems.
 * Experience integrating software with real sensors, actuators, flight controllers, and fielded hardware.
 * Disciplined software version control, release management, test, and debugging practices.
 * Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally for periods of up to two weeks., * PX4, ArduPilot, or similar autopilot experience.
 * ROS/ROS2 or other robotics middleware experience.
 * Computer vision, AI/ML integration, or autonomous target tracking.
 * Swarming, multi-agent autonomy, or collaborative mission-planning experience.
 * GPS/GNSS-denied navigation and resilient PNT experience.
 * Counter-UAS, autonomous interceptor, or high-speed guidance experience.
 * TAK, MAVLink, modular open-systems, or hardware-in-the-loop integration experience.

## Description

UDD Tech USA is seeking a Lead Autonomy, Software & Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer to lead U.S. flight software, autonomous mission, navigation, and control development across UDD/F-Drones systems. This role will be central to future counter-UAS, swarm, maritime, and joint-force opportunities requiring greater autonomy, resilient navigation, multi-vehicle coordination, target tracking, and integration with U.S. autonomy partners., * Own U.S. flight software, autonomy, guidance, navigation, and control development and technical configuration control.

 * Develop and integrate mission planning, guidance laws, flight control, state estimation, sensor fusion, terminal guidance, target tracking, geofencing, lost-link behavior, and fail-safe logic.
 * Improve operation in GNSS-denied, communications-degraded, and electronically contested environments.
 * Support computer-vision, visual-navigation, target-recognition, and AI-enabled mission capabilities.
 * Develop APIs and integration pathways for external autonomy, mission-computing, command-and-control, and Government systems.
 * Integrate UDD platforms with third-party autonomy and orchestration partners, including U.S. commercial and defense technology providers.
 * Support heterogeneous multi-UAS, collaborative autonomy, and swarm architectures where required by Government programs.
 * Support interoperability with MAVLink, TAK, and other Government or open-system interfaces as applicable.
 * Build and maintain simulation, software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, regression-test, and flight-test environments.
 * Work closely with avionics/RF engineering on datalink behavior, navigation sensors, mission computers, and communications-loss modes.
 * Work closely with Test & Integration to verify software releases and maintain traceability from requirements to test evidence.
 * Deploy with field teams to diagnose software and integration issues during competitions, demonstrations, exercises, and customer evaluations.