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Company Description We are an Indian aerospace startup building next-generation autonomous aerial systems for defense applications. We are developing platforms designed for speed, precision, and survivability. Role Introduction We are seeking a UAV Autonomy & Flight Software Engineer to join our core engineering team. In this role, you will design and implement flight autonomy, sensor fusion, mission logic, and swarm-ready software for unmanned aerial systems. You will work across flight control stacks, onboard perception, navigation, and decision-making software , taking systems from simulation hardware real flight testing. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on real UAV behavior in the field , not just simulations. Key Responsibilities Flight Autonomy & Mission Software Design and implement autonomous flight behaviors (takeoff, navigation, mission execution, recovery) Develop mission logic : waypoint navigation, loitering, dynamic rerouting, fail-safe behaviors Support both multirotor and fixed-wing flight profiles Implement autonomy for high-speed, long-range, and time-critical missions Sensor Fusion & Navigation Implement and tune sensor fusion pipelines using: IMU GNSS (GPS / multi-constellation) Barometer Magnetometer Airspeed / pitot (where applicable) Work with EKF / complementary filter–based state estimation Design navigation logic for GPS-denied or degraded environments (INS-based dead reckoning, degraded modes) Swarm & Distributed Autonomy Develop multi-vehicle coordination logic (leader–follower, redundancy, task handover) Design decentralized behaviors where vehicles can continue missions despite node loss Implement inter-vehicle communication for shared state and coordination Flight Control Stack Integration Work directly with PX4 and/or ArduPilot at configuration and code level Integrate autonomy modules with flight control loops Modify or extend autopilot behavior when required by mission logic Simulation, Testing & Validation Develop and validate autonomy using SITL / HITL Use MATLAB/Simulink, Gazebo, X-Plane, or similar tools for modeling and testing Analyze real flight logs and iteratively improve performance Support real-world ground tests and flight tests Required Technical Skills Core Flight & Autonomy Strong understanding of UAV flight dynamics Experience with autonomous navigation and control Familiarity with state estimation and sensor fusion concepts Software & Programming C / C++ for flight-critical and embedded software Python for tooling, analysis, and mission scripting Experience with Linux-based embedded systems Communication & Middleware MAVLink CAN / DroneCAN UART, I2C, SPI ROS / ROS2 (preferred) Simulation & Analysis MATLAB / Simulink SITL / HITL workflows Log analysis and debugging of real flight data Education & Experience B.Tech / M.Tech in Aerospace, Robotics, Electrical, Computer Science, or related fields 3–5 years of hands-on experience in UAV autonomy, flight software, or robotics systems What We Look For You understand how UAVs behave in real flight, not just theory You can reason about failure modes and edge cases You are comfortable debugging issues across software, sensors, and flight behavior You think in terms of systems, not isolated features How to Apply Please include: Resume (PDF) GitHub / portfolio (if available) A short note on a real UAV autonomy or flight software problem you worked on