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WingXpand · 16 hours ago

Senior - Principal Robotics Software Developer / Software Engineer

Schaumburg, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

7+ years exp

WingXpand is Expanding What’s Possible™ with Autonomous Systems, building long-endurance, backpackable smart plane drones and robotics systems. As a Software Developer / Engineer, you will develop, integrate, and deploy advanced software for autonomous drone systems, with responsibilities ranging from sensor integration to algorithm design and real-world testing.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningManufacturingSoftware

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Integrate third-party sensors and systems into our autonomous robotics platforms

Develop and enhance APIs for commanding and controlling autonomous drone systems

Design and implement front-end and back-end software for WingXpand's Ground Control Software

Support lab and field testing to validate system reliability and performance across diverse conditions

Qualification

C++LinuxPX4ROSRobotic systems testingModular software designEmbedded systems programmingContainerization (Docker)Distributed communication networksDrone systems experienceComplex systems navigation

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or a related field

7+ years of professional software engineering experience with C++ in a Linux development environment, PX4, and ROS

Experience testing, evaluating, and troubleshooting robotic systems

Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established codebases

Proven experience designing and implementing modular, scalable software solutions

To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations, applicant must be a 'U.S. Person' (U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder)

Preferred

Master's in a relevant field

Experience developing software or hardware for flight systems and safety-critical functionality

Background in programming for embedded computing systems such as Nvidia Jetson

Experience with distributed communication networks and messaging standards

Experience using containerization technologies like Docker

Prior experience flying or working on drone systems

Company

WingXpand

WingXpand is a U.S. aerospace and AI software company that is expanding what’s possible with aerial intelligence

Founded in 2022

St Louis, Missouri, USA

11-50 employees

https://wingxpand.com

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

Total Funding

unknown

Key Investors

Techstars

2022-09-19Undisclosed

Leadership Team

James Barbieri

CEO & Co-Founder

Michelle Madaras

President & Co-Founder

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