Senior Software Developer – PX4 / UAV Autonomy

Senior Software Developer – PX4 / UAV Autonomy
📍 Thanjavur | Full-Time
We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Software Developer – PX4 / UAV Autonomy to lead the development of flight software, autonomy, and intelligent capabilities across our UAV platforms.
This is a senior hands-on role responsible for PX4 development, UAV software architecture, team technical guidance, swarm technologies, onboard AI, computer vision, autonomous navigation, and precision landing.
Key Responsibilities
Lead development and customisation of PX4 flight control software for our UAV platforms.
Develop and optimise flight modes, navigation logic, mission management, failsafes, and UAV-specific features.
Own the overall UAV software architecture and guide the software/autonomy development team.
Develop multi-UAV and swarm capabilities, including coordination, communication, formation, and collaborative mission execution.
Integrate AI and computer vision capabilities into UAVs for onboard intelligence and autonomous decision-making.
Develop target/object detection, identification, classification, and tracking capabilities for approved applications.
Develop vision-based precision/target landing and autonomous approach algorithms.
Work on GPS-denied navigation, visual navigation, obstacle detection/avoidance, terrain awareness, and sensor fusion.
Integrate cameras, companion computers, GNSS/RTK, LiDAR, radar, optical flow, and other UAV sensors.
Develop communication between PX4, companion computers, payloads, ground control systems, and other UAVs.
Lead SITL/HITL testing, simulation, flight testing, log analysis, debugging, and software validation.
Establish software development standards, code-review practices, documentation, version control, testing, and release processes.
Mentor developers and work closely with Flight Controls, Electronics, AI/ML, Product Development, and Flight Test teams.
Requirements
5+ years of experience in UAV, robotics, autonomous systems, or embedded software development.
Strong hands-on experience with PX4 development and customisation.
Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
Good understanding of flight controllers, UAV dynamics, control systems, navigation, and sensor fusion.
Experience with MAVLink, ROS/ROS 2, Linux, Git, and embedded systems.
Experience integrating companion computers such as NVIDIA Jetson or similar edge-computing platforms.
Knowledge of computer vision, AI/ML, OpenCV, object detection/tracking, and onboard inference.
Experience with SITL/HITL simulation and real-world UAV flight testing.
Strong debugging, system integration, technical leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred
Candidates who have developed and flight-tested advanced UAV capabilities such as swarming, autonomous navigation, vision-based landing, GPS-denied navigation, obstacle avoidance, onboard AI, or multi-UAV coordination will be highly preferred.
We are looking for someone who can write and review code, solve difficult flight-software problems, architect future UAV capabilities, and technically lead the team from development through real-world flight testing.

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