UAS Software Engineer

Salary: $128,000 - 168,000 per year Requirements: We are looking for a software developer with at least 3-5 years of experience in embedded, robotics, UAS, or other real-time systems. We require a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience. You should have strong skills in C/C++ and Python, with regular experience on embedded Linux. We want someone with full-stack experience, including back-end services and APIs as well as front-end operator interfaces. You should be comfortable working with machine-to-machine communication and interfaces such as MAVLink, serial, UDP/TCP, and Ethernet. Experience integrating autopilots or flight controllers such as PX4, ArduPilot, or similar systems, including telemetry, is needed. We expect disciplined use of Git, code review practices, CI pipelines, and automated testing. You should be prepared to support flight testing at U.S. military installations and iterate based on live flight data. Strong attention to detail and a bias toward shipping reliable software are important. Preferred: active U.S. security clearance, at minimum Secret, with TS or TS/SCI preferred. Preferred: prior work on Department of War programs. Preferred: experience building or extending ground control station software for fixed-wing UAS. Preferred: familiarity with encrypted digital datalinks and long-range communications. Preferred: experience with GPS-denied navigation, multi-frequency GNSS, and CRPA anti-jam functionality in software. Preferred: experience with autonomous waypoint flight, return-to-launch, and automated launch and recovery sequencing. Preferred: familiarity with MIL-STD and DO-178 software practices. Responsibilities: We build and integrate the software that connects new payloads and mission systems to the Raybird air vehicle and its ground control station. We develop payload control, telemetry, and mission-data software that interfaces with autopilots, sensors, and radios. We create operator-facing tools for real-time video, mapping, telemetry, and mission management across both front-end and back-end systems. We bring up new mission equipment on the bench by defining interfaces, writing drivers and adapters, and validating the full data path end to end. We develop test harnesses, simulators, loggers, and data-reduction tools that support rapid integration cycles. We support GPS-denied and EW-contested behavior in software while working with the navigation and autonomy effort. We turn builds quickly for flight testing, then review logs and resolve issues without delay. Technologies: Embedded Ethernet Git Support Linux Python Robotics Security C++ Hardware More: We are Skyeton, Inc., an aerospace and defense technology company focused on the design, production, and support of advanced unmanned aerial systems. At our growing Fayetteville, North Carolina operation, we are building U.S.-based manufacturing capabilities that support demanding customer missions. Our culture combines the pace of a growing organization with the discipline of aerospace manufacturing, and we value teamwork, accountability, practical problem-solving, precise execution, and continuous improvement. In this role, you will work at the leading edge of unmanned aircraft systems, helping bring new capabilities into the air and directly to the warfighter through a fast-paced engineering, integration, and test environment. We offer PTO, a 401k with company match, voluntary medical insurance, innovative military technology projects, career growth opportunities, a competitive salary, and a referral program. last updated 45 week of 2026