Software Engineer, Advanced Pilot Assistant Software (Autonomy/Robotics)

The role

You will design, build, and deploy robotic and embedded software components for advanced pilot assistance systems. You will work across the stack to develop autonomy, robotics, and embedded systems for safety-critical aviation environments.

What you will do

• Design, build, and deploy robotic and embedded software components used in advanced pilot assistance systems.
• Contribute to autonomy-related features or subsystems from development through deployment.
• Write, test, and maintain high-quality Python and/or C++ code.
• Integrate software with hardware, sensors, and perception or data ingestion pipelines.
• Optimize software for edge compute environments.
• Participate in testing, validation, and deployment efforts.
• Collaborate in design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on development with senior engineers and cross-functional teams.

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of experience designing or building robotic software and/or embedded systems, or equivalent experience through projects, internships, or coursework.
• Experience writing production-quality code in C++ and/or Python.
• Familiarity with real-time or interactive systems that support users making time-sensitive decisions.
• Exposure to autonomy-related systems such as planning, decision-making, or reasoning, and working with sensor or perception pipelines.
• Some experience working with embedded or edge compute platforms and debugging hardware/software interactions.
• Ability to learn quickly and contribute effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Nice to have

• Experience working on safety-critical or mission-critical systems, including aviation or robotics domains.
• Exposure to robot operating systems or middleware such as ROS or DDS.
• Interest in human-in-the-loop systems, simulation environments, or real-time control systems.
• Background or strong interest in autonomy, robotics, or advanced mobility.

Benefits

• 100% of employee medical premiums covered; 25% for dependents
• 3 weeks PTO plus 13+ paid company holidays
• 401(k) offered

Before you apply

• Can only hire U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status).
• Unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa transfers.
• All work must be performed in the United States.

About the company

Beacon AI is a team of aviators, engineers, and operators building an AI platform to make flying safer, more efficient, and more capable. They operate with small, focused teams that own what they build and ship quickly.