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Embedded Software Engineer III - PX4 Firmware & Simulation
Zone 5 Technologies
Buckley, GBR
Senior · 6+ years experience
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Responsibilities:
- PX4 Firmware Development & Customization
- Develop, modify, and maintain custom PX4 firmware modules for mission-specific requirements
- Implement custom flight modes, navigation algorithms, and control strategies
- Integrate sensors, actuators, and payloads through PX4 driver and uORB message framework
- Debug firmware issues using GDB, serial consoles, and flight log analysis
- Patch and backport fixes across PX4 versions while maintaining stability
- Build Systems & Toolchains
- Maintain build infrastructure using CMake, Make, and embedded toolchains
- Configure cross-compilation environments for ARM Cortex-M target architectures
- Manage firmware dependencies, submodules, and third-party libraries
- Create reproducible build configurations and automate firmware generation pipelines
- Simulation & Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing
- Develop and maintain SITL (Software-in-the-Loop) and HITL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) test environments
- Integrate PX4 with physics-based simulation platforms for validation and regression testing
- Create automated test scenarios to validate firmware changes before flight testing
- Configure MAVLink communication interfaces for ground control and companion computer integration
- System Integration & Testing
- Integrate PX4 with companion computers running ROS2-based autonomy stacks
- Develop MAVLink and UART communication protocols between flight controller and edge compute modules
- Support flight test operations including pre-flight checks, log collection, and post-flight analysis
- Collaborate with hardware, autonomy, and systems engineers to diagnose and resolve integration issues
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field – equivalent industry experience also welcome
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