Senior Autonomy Software Engineer (UAV)

On behalf of our client, we're looking for a Senior Autonomy Software Engineer to join a fast-growing aerospace technology company that's redefining autonomous flight.

Having recently secured Series A funding , the company is now fully focused on bringing production-ready autonomous aircraft to market . With an initial focus on logistics and a long-term vision spanning multiple industries, they're building a software-first aviation company where autonomy is at the heart of the product.

This is an opportunity to join a highly experienced engineering team with talent from leading organisations including Lilium, Volocopter, and Porsche , working on the next generation of intelligent aerial robotics.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop and integrate high-level autonomy software for UAVs.
• Develop advanced perception capabilities, including sensor fusion, computer vision, object detection, tracking, landing site identification and feature-based navigation.
• Design algorithms for trajectory planning, path following and dynamic obstacle avoidance.
• Optimise and deploy computer vision models on embedded GPU platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson using CUDA and TensorRT.
• Collaborate closely with flight control and systems engineers to integrate autonomy software into production UAV platforms.
• Contribute to software architecture, testing frameworks and engineering best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience developing autonomy, perception, robotics or unmanned systems.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python .
• Experience developing embedded or real-time software on Linux or RTOS-based platforms.
• Practical experience with:
• Computer Vision
• Sensor Fusion
• Feature-Based Navigation
• Trajectory Planning
• Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 and simulation tools such as Gazebo or MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience with NVIDIA Jetson, CUDA, TensorRT or other GPU-accelerated platforms is highly desirable.
• Strong communication skills and professional fluency in English.

We’d Love to Hear From Candidates With Experience In

• UAVs / Drone Technology
• Robotics
• Autonomous Driving / ADAS
• Aerospace
• Advanced Air Mobility
• Defence
• Automotive Tier 1 suppliers developing autonomous systems, perception or embedded software

Why Join?

• Join a company that has recently secured Series A funding and is entering an exciting phase of growth.
• Work on production-ready autonomous aircraft , not research prototypes.
• Help shape the autonomy stack of a next-generation aviation platform.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of experts from some of Europe's leading aerospace and automotive companies.
• Make a direct impact on technology that will transform the future of autonomous flight.

Please note: Due to project-specific regulatory requirements, eligibility to work on certain programmes may be subject to applicable export control and security regulations.

If you're passionate about robotics, autonomous systems and building real-world products that push the boundaries of aviation, we'd love to hear from you.