Software Engineer UAV Systems (Entry to Mid-Level)

About Us:

SplashOne is the world's first technology company to develop and dominate low-altitude air superiority. Fighter drones are the inevitable future. Join us, as a builder and an innovator to transform modern warfare. We are looking for software engineers excited to accelerate the future of air dominance and develop a powerful autonomy stack that integrates computer vision, path planning, estimation, guidance, and controls for unmanned aerial vehicles. Software Engineer - UAV Systems (Entry to Mid-Level)

Location:

Marietta, Georgia with travel less than 25% Objectives of this role:

• Develop a powerful autonomy stack that integrates computer vision, path planning, estimation, guidance, and controls for unmanned aerial vehicles.
• Set up and maintain servers for simulations, flight data storage, or CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud-based infrastructure used for testing, data logging, or backend APIs, and maintaining the company website andinternal tools.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• B.S. from an accredited course of study in engineering and 3+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g., PhD, M.S. +1-year related work experience)
• Experienced and proficient in a variety of programming languages such as C/C++, Java, and Python
• Familiarity with communications busses and protocols (e.g. CAN, CANFD, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI, QSPI, I2C, Ethernet, ARINC-825, ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, etc.)
• Systems programming skills, including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, and optimization
• Backend experience with cloud platforms, e.g., AWS, and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of real-time communication, networking, and data pipelines.
• Backend and frontend development experience, HTML/CSS/Javascript, Docker, CI/CD pipeline, application & infrastructure networking (TCP/UDP/DNS), secure communication protocols (TLS/VPN)
• Strong debugging and system integration skills Export Control Requirements.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Matlab to include Simulink
• Proficiency with Ardupilot
• Experience instantiating automated hardware-in-the-loop testing infrastructure
• Functional knowledge of development, verification, and validation requirements for

MIL-HDBK-516C

• Experience designing and developing embedded applications in autonomous vehicle software systems
• Experience developing interfaces to sensors and actuators
• Experience in troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems
• Familiarity with navigation and communications systems
• Experience developing high-assurance, safety-critical, and flight-critical software applications