Software Engineer, Drone Applications

Zürich , Switzerland
On-site

AI overview

Contribute to building user-friendly features for autonomous systems, collaborating with global teams to deliver tactical solutions across various applications.

As a Software Engineer, Drone Applications at Auterion, you will contribute in building and extending scalable, user-friendly features which will be tightly integrated into our Auterion Mission Control and AuterionOS software. You will collaborate with developers across Auterion’s full technology stack, working on aerial, land and maritime applications.  You will work closely with OEMs and end users from government, military and enterprise agencies around the world to develop and deliver tactical solutions.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • You have a huge impact in bringing an autonomous product to market
  • Develop incredible user experience using the Qt stack (C++ and QML)
  • Improve the current product UI/UX towards the goal of having an easy-to-use, robust, modern and reliable end-to-end system
  • Work with your team to identify and resolve bugs across the software platform, mostly from Auterion Mission Control
  • Write clear, well documented and easy to maintain code and collaborate through GitHub
  • Triage feedback from our partners and together with other product engineering teams and help translate that into a solution for our stack
  • Manage your day-to-day development activity with git and champion easy-to-read and easy-to-maintain git histories consisting of small, well-commented commits
  • Participate in development planning and prioritization

Qualifications and Skills

  • 3+ years experience working as a software engineer
  • B.Sc. / M.Sc. in computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields. 
  • You have the appetite to make an impact and bring our products to market
  • Proficient in C/C++ and Python development on Windows, Android and Linux platforms
  • Experience with Qt/QML framework
  • Strong problem-solving skills rounded by a high level of curiosity and creativity
  • Familiar with networking protocols, MAVLink is a plus
  • Understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to keep a global team fully informed
  • Bonus: Software Engineering experience working with QGC and PX4 ecosystem

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours & hybrid workplace
  • Stock Options
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Pension plan 
  • Car parking  
  • Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
  • Mental health and wellbeing support
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Flyday Friday - Fly a drone (1/x month)
  • Regular team social
  • Snacks & Drinks 

About Auterion

We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.

At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Flexible working hours & hybrid workplace
  • Free Meals & Snacks: Snacks & Drinks
  • Team social events: Regular team social
  • Stock Options: Stock Options

Auterion is the drone software platform built for enterprise that makes large-scale drone operations simple, safe and fully integrated in workflows. We’ve been on the same mission for over a decade, beginning with Pixhawk in 2008 and the revolutionary PX4 software created by our co-founder Lorenz Meier; today the world’s most widely used open-source drone autopilot operating system.  Our mission is to be the drone platform of choice for enterprise, government and drone manufacturers, while accelerating the drone industry by driving forward open standards to create a common, future-proof roadmap in a thriving, open ecosystem of buyers and vendors.  At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels and make an impact that matters.  With offices in California, USA, and Zurich, Switzerland, we offer a competitive salary, equity incentives, generous vacation, retirement and healthcare plans, flexible working, continuous development to widen your horizons, endless opportunities to have fun with a lively team, and the chance to fly a lot of drones. we’ve raised $25M in venture-backed funding from investors such as Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures. Our global customers include General Electric (GE) Aviation, Quantum Systems, Impossible Aerospace, and the U.S. Department of Defense. We’ve raised $25M in venture-backed funding from investors such as Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures. Our global customers include General Electric (GE) Aviation, Quantum Systems, Impossible Aerospace, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

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