Applied

Senior Software Engineer - Robotics

London. Posted 2 months ago

The role

You will lead technical design and architecture for autonomy solutions across various platforms. You will develop mission behavior, navigation, and decision-making logic while integrating software onto embedded Linux and hardware platforms.

What you will do

  • Lead technical design and architecture of autonomy solutions
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers
  • Develop and adapt mission behaviour, navigation, and decision-making logic
  • Design and implement modular and reusable autonomy capabilities
  • Integrate and deploy autonomy solutions onto embedded Linux and hardware platforms
  • Conduct system-level setup, testing, and validation using SIL and HIL
  • Support live flight test of autonomy software on Group 1-5 UAVs
  • Troubleshoot complex software and integration issues
  • Collaborate with 3rd party UAS vendors and cross-functional teams

Required qualifications

  • BS or MS in Robotics, Computer Science, or related engineering field
  • 6+ years of hands-on experience working with robotic systems
  • Demonstrated experience leading technical design decisions on complex, ambiguous autonomy problems
  • Experience developing autonomy behavior and decision-making logic (e.g., behavior trees, state machines) and/or navigation algorithms
  • Experience with modern C++
  • Experience integrating autonomy/robotics products with Pixhawk autopilots (ArduPilot and/or PX4)
  • Experience integrating with communication busses & protocols: UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI/QSPI, I2C, Ethernet
  • Experience developing in Docker, containerized deployment environments, and using Linux-based operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu)
  • Familiarity with real-time, edge computing, and safety-critical systems operating in SIL, HIL, test & operational environments
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Customer-oriented project delivery mindset

Nice to have

  • current or previous UK Security Clearance

Before you apply

  • Must have ability to hold UK Security Clearance

About the company

Applied Intuition, Inc. is a Silicon Valley company creating digital infrastructure for physical AI. Applied Intuition UK is a subsidiary that delivers dual-use solutions to national security customers.