UAV Software and Controls Engineer

The role

You will lead the autonomy stack of UAV systems from custom firmware to GCS plugins. You will work on full-stack avionics development, component selection, tuning, and autonomy orchestration.

What you will do

• Define and develop schematics for communication and integration of the software stack.
• Build, rework, and test hardware in simulation and in flight.
• Develop simulations and tools for faster iteration.
• Analyse the full flow of information via simulation and real-world testing.
• Keep clear records of requirements, tradeoffs, test results, tuning procedures, and implementation rationale.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop and environmental validation workflows.

Required qualifications

• B.Sc. or higher in Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in avionics development
• Confident with lab equipment including multimeters, scopes, spectrum analyzers, and near-field probes
• Deep understanding of Autonomy principles
• Worked with PX4 and ArduPilot
• Experienced with QGC
• Familiar with hardware-in-the-loop and environmental testing
• Fluent English

Nice to have

• German is a strong plus
• Architecture and software development skills
• ArduPilot, PX4, or QGC open source contributor
• Flying License A1-A3
• Experience with multi-vehicle coordination

Benefits

• Real stock options
• High-quality and modern toolset
• Flat hierarchy
• 31 Paid Days Off (30 vacation days plus birthday off)
• Free membership to gyms, yoga, and wellness through EGYM Wellpass
• 2 company retreats per year
• Professional mentor

Before you apply

• Intro Call
• Technical Interview
• Coding Interview
• One site trial/case
• Team Dinner / Lunch

About the company

SE3 Labs is building Spatial AI by combining 3D computer vision with large language models (LLMs). They are building high-performance, real-world robotic systems starting with UAVs.