DZYNE Technologies · 4 hours ago
Robotics Engineer
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$100K/yr - $170K/yr
2+ years expDZYNE Technologies LLC is a leading company in autonomous defense, based in Irvine, California, focusing on developing advanced defense solutions. They are seeking a Robotics Engineer to design, implement, and test autonomy and control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles and robotic platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality system performance.
DronesHardwareInformation TechnologyRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Integrating payloads with an existing UAV platform including electrical power and signal interfaces, and software/firmware integration, ensuring compatibility with vehicle constraints, flight control systems, and safety requirements
Develop, modify, and maintain flight controller control logic, supporting new payload capabilities, vehicle behavior updates, and mission-specific requirements while ensuring system stability, robustness and compliance with flight safety standards
Execute flight simulation and bench-level validation prior to flight testing, using software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), or other environments to verify control logic, payload interactions, and system behavior before live operations
Provide on-site support for flight test operations, working closely with the flight test team during ground and flight events to troubleshoot issues, monitor system performance, and rapidly assess anomalies or unexpected behavior
Analyze post-flight logs and test data, identifying performance trends, control issues, integration defects, and opportunities for system improvement, document findings and feed results back into design and software updates
Manage software configurations across development, test, and flight environments, including version control, build management, and release coordination to ensure traceability, reproducibility, and safe deployment of flight critical software
Qualification
Required
2+ years of industry experience in robotics, UAVs, or related fields
Strong programming skills in C++ and Python for robotics applications
Strong experience with software configuration management disciplines
Hands-on experience building Autonomous / Robotics systems
Experience developing and tuning GNC algorithms (PID, MPC, EKF/UKF for state estimation)
Proven ability to conduct software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and real-world tests
Bachelor's degree in Robotics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or related field required
Preferred
Master's degree in Robotics, Aerospace, or related field
Familiarity with machine learning for robotics applications
Experience with CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion 360) and electrical design tools (Altium)
Hands-on experience with UAVs and autopilot systems (PX4, Ardupilot)
Proficiency with software development workflows (Git, CI/CD)
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
Knowledge / Experience with GNC specific to Group 1 – 2 UAVs
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Employee life and accidental death, and disability
Paid time off
Paid holidays
401K plan with an employer match
Company
DZYNE Technologies
DZYNE Technologies is a developer and producer of advanced unmanned aircraft and analytic systems.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-01-05Acquired
Leadership Team
Thomas Strat, PhD
President and CEO
Matthew McCue
Executive Vice President/Co-Founder - Aircraft Sector
Recent News
2025-10-16
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