Senior Software Developer
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About the Role
TII seeks a Senior Embedded Software Developer to develop secure flight controller software for autonomous UAVs. Requires 8+ years in embedded software and 5+ years in flight controller or safety-critical avionics.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain embedded software using C/C++ for real time systems
- Integrate software with sensors, communication interfaces, and hardware peripherals
- Perform software integration, bring up, debugging, validation, and performance optimization
- Participate in system integration, bench testing, simulation, and flight testing activities
- Contribute to software architecture, design reviews, and technical documentation
- Use Git based version control workflows, code reviews, branching, merging, and release management
- Support CI/CD pipelines, build automation, software packaging, and deployment activities
- Collaborate with hardware, systems, test, manufacturing, and DevOps teams
- Support software quality initiatives, defect resolution, and continuous improvement activities
Requirements
- 8+ years in embedded software
- 5+ years in flight controller, autopilot, or safety critical avionics
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming for real time embedded systems; Python for tooling and test automation
- Autopilot stack expertise (e.g., PX4) and MAVLink/GCS integration
- Experience with RTOS (e.g., NuttX) and embedded OS environments
- Experience in embedded security: ARM TrustZone, OP TEE, trusted firmware, secure boot chains, eFUSE/OTP
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- We are looking for a senior embedded engineer to develop, integrate, and maintain secure flight controller software for autonomous UAVs — from RTOS based autopilot development to secure boot and trusted execution on ARM SoC platforms. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver rel
Functional Activities
- Develop and maintain embedded software using C/C++ for real time systems.
- Integrate software with sensors, communication interfaces, and hardware peripherals.
- Perform software integration, bring up, debugging, validation, and performance optimization.
- Participate in system integration, bench testing, simulation, and flight testing activities.
- Contribute to software architecture, design reviews, and technical documentation.
- Use Git based version control workflows, code reviews, branching, merging, and release management.
- Support CI/CD pipelines, build automation, software packaging, and deployment activities.
- Collaborate with hardware, systems, test, manufacturing, and DevOps teams.
- Support software quality initiatives, defect resolution, and continuous improvement activities.
Experience
- 8+ years in embedded software
- 5+ years in flight controller, autopilot, or safety critical avionics.
Technical Skills
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming for real time embedded systems; Python for tooling and test automation.
- Autopilot stack expertise (e.g., PX4) and MAVLink/GCS integration (QGroundControl or similar).
- Experience with RTOS (e.g., NuttX) and embedded OS environments. scheduling, POSIX, IPC, memory protection, drivers on ARM Cortex.
- Experience in software and hardware integration activities.
- Experience in Embedded security: ARM TrustZone, OP TEE, trusted firmware, secure boot chains, eFUSE/OTP.
- Peripheral and build know how: CAN FD/SPI/I2C/UART
- Secure coding (MISRA C, SEI CERT), cryptography (TLS, AES/RSA/ECC), PKI/key management.
- Hands on experience with Git, source code management, and collaborative development workflows.
- Understanding of CI/CD, DevOps concepts, build systems, and automated testing.
- Experience using static code analysis and software security tools (e.g., Coverity, SonarQube, Black Duck) for code quality, security, and compliance verification.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem solving skills.
Education And Certification Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees (Master's or PhD) are preferred.
- Safety critical software certifications (DO 178C, ISO 26262); MATLAB for test and validation workflows.
About TII
- At TII, we help society to overcome its biggest hurdles through a rigorous approach to scientific discovery and inquiry, using state of the art facilities and collaboration with leading international institutions. Our rigorous discovery and inquiry based approach helps to forge new and disruptive br
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