HMI Lead (VC++, MFC, WIN32, 6-10yrs)

HMI Software Lead Developer– UAV Ground Control Systems (VC++, MFC, Win32)
Location: Hyderabad, India (On-site)
About the Role
We are seeking a highly technical and hands-on Software Lead to take ownership of our core Ground Control Station (GCS) and mission planning applications. In the mission-critical UAV sector, our ground control software acts as the central nervous system for flight operations, telemetry monitoring, and payload management. You will lead a dedicated engineering pod to architect, modernize, and scale our Windows-based applications, ensuring rock-solid reliability for complex flight profiles.
What You Will Do
Technical Leadership: Lead the architecture, design, and development of high-performance desktop applications used for UAV mission planning, live telemetry tracking, and payload control.
Core Development: Write, review, and optimize complex multithreaded code using VC++, MFC, and Win32 APIs for Windows environments.
Team Mentorship: Guide a team of software engineers, enforcing rigorous code quality, memory management practices, and peer review standards.
Systems Integration: Interface ground software with UAV flight controllers and communication links using protocols like MAVLink, UDP/TCP, and custom serial interfaces.
Safety & Compliance: Champion aerospace software standards (such as DO-178C guidelines where applicable) to ensure mission-critical reliability and fault tolerance.
Legacy Modernization: Strategically decouple and refactor legacy MFC codebases into modular architectures to support future cross-platform or UI/UX scaling.
What You Bring
Experience: 6+ years of hands-on software development with a minimum of 2+ years in a technical leadership or team lead capacity.
Core Stack: Deep, uncompromising expertise in C++, VC++, Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), and Win32 API.
Concurrency: Strong command of multithreading, asynchronous I/O, IPC, and memory leak profiling in a Windows environment.
Networking: Proven experience with network socket programming (TCP/UDP) for real-time, low-latency data streaming.
Problem Solving: Exceptional debugging skills using Visual Studio tools, WinDbg, and performance profilers.
Standout Qualifications (Nice to Have)Prior experience in the aerospace, defense, or UAV industry developing GCS or avionics software.
Familiarity with geographic information systems (GIS), map rendering (GDAL, QtLocation), or 3D rendering (OpenGL/DirectX).
Knowledge of aerospace safety-critical verification processes (DO-178C, DO-330).
Why Join Us?
You will be directly influencing the software that commands next-generation unmanned aerial systems. We offer a culture of high engineering rigor, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to build products that solve real-world logistical and defense challenges.
How to Apply
Apply job here on LinkedIN. OR
Please send your resume to [email protected].

Skills
C++, UI/UX Design

Experience
6+ yrs

Work arrangement
No