Darkhive · 1 day ago
Senior System Integration Engineer
United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expDarkhive is a company established in 2021 that builds hardware and software solutions for military defense systems. The Senior System Integration Engineer will ensure the reliability of the autonomy software stack, manage integration pipelines, and participate in flight test campaigns while collaborating with various teams.
MilitaryPublic SafetyRobotics
Responsibilities
Debug and resolve issues across the full autonomy stack, from flight control firmware to mission-level behaviors
Develop and maintain automated integration tests within CI/CD pipelines
Build and manage simulation environments for pre-flight validation of autonomy software
Containerize and deploy software packages to UAV platforms and edge compute systems
Participate in flight test campaigns, including pre-flight verification, real-time monitoring, and post-flight data analysis
Collaborate with software, hardware, and flight operations teams to identify root causes and drive fixes
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in robotics, autonomy, or aerospace software integration
Strong proficiency with PX4 flight control firmware and ROS2 middleware
Demonstrated experience debugging complex autonomy and flight control software across simulation and hardware environments
Hands-on experience with autonomy simulation frameworks (Gazebo, AirSim, or equivalent)
Experience containerizing applications (Docker) and deploying software to embedded/edge systems on UAV platforms
Proficiency building automated integration tests within CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
Direct participation in flight test campaigns, including pre-flight verification, real-time monitoring, and post-flight data analysis
Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash) for test automation and log analysis
Preferred
Experience with MAVLink, QGroundControl, or MAVSDK
Familiarity with ATAK/TAK ecosystem integration
U.S. Military Veteran
An active security clearance (this is not a requirement for the position)
Benefits
Comprehensive medical plans
100% employer paid dental and vision insurance premiums
Automatic 401k employer contribution with vesting
Paid vacation and personal time off
11 Paid holidays
5 days of sick leave
Stock options
Welcoming and friendly work environment
Respect of work-life balance
Company
Darkhive
Darkhive offers open autonomous robotics systems for the defense and public safety communities.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Ten Eleven VenturesCrosslink Capital
2024-09-10Series A· $21M
2023-11-30Seed· $4M
2022-12-12Grant· $1.1M
Leadership Team
John Goodson
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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