Tycho Ai
Software Integration & Test Engineer – Autonomy & Flight Test
Cambridge, MA, Remote. Posted 2 months ago
The role
This person will own the integration path from software branches to flight. They will validate changes through simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight testing.
What you will do
- Own the integration path from branch to flight
- Operate and maintain SIL/HIL simulator systems and configurations
- Develop automated regression tests and integrate them into CI
- Plan and execute flight test campaigns
- Triage failures and reproduce field issues in the lab
- Build tooling for log ingestion, flight data review, and test reporting
- Maintain traceability between software builds and flight results
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Experience integrating and testing software on complex hardware systems (UAS, robotics, automotive, or similar)
- Strong scripting and automation skills
- Able to read, build, and debug C/C++
- Experience with test log analysis and data pipelines (MCAP/rosbag, PX4 Flight Review, or similar)
- Comfortable with Linux, Git, and CI systems (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar)
- Hands-on experience with simulation and/or hardware-in-the-loop test environments
- Willingness to work in the field: travel to test sites, early mornings, variable weather, and hands-on time with vehicles
Nice to have
- Experience with PX4, ArduPilot, MAVLink, ROS2, ground control station etc.
- Prior UAS flight test, range operations, or test engineering experience
- Part 107 certification
- Familiarity with GPS-denied navigation, VIO/SLAM, or sensor fusion systems and their failure modes
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Meaningful equity
- Generous benefits package
Before you apply
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- May be subject to a government security clearance process
About the company
Tycho.AI is a fast-growing, dual-use technology company building AI and autonomy solutions for unmanned systems. Spun out of MIT, they focus on national security and commercial innovation.