qgroundcontrol jobs in San Diego

Lead a small engineering team responsible for integrating autonomous flight control systems, payloads, and embedded hardware across complex autonomy stacks. Own interface contracts with C2 providers, drive standards compliance (UCI, OMS, MOSA, WOSA, TAK/CoT), and support live mission operations, test exercises, and customer demonstrations with hands-on debugging and field troubleshooting.…See more Require 7+ years of systems/autonomy experience plus 2+ years of direct people management; build and mentor engineers while driving continuous improvement in integration timelines and deployment reliability.

A senior software integration engineer responsible for debugging complex systems spanning Linux, networking, hardware interfaces, and distributed software components. The role involves building Docker-based deployment workflows, participating in field testing and demonstrations, and collaborating with core teams to integrate payloads and external systems through APIs, SDKs, and communication protocols.…See more Requires 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong fundamentals across the stack, proficiency in modern languages (C++, Python, Rust, Go, Java, TypeScript), and deep Linux and networking knowledge. The position emphasizes production-ready reliability, ability to modify large codebases quickly, and hands-on support for fielded systems.

Senior Staff Engineer responsible for leading complex UxS/UAS systems integration across hardware, software, autonomy, and operational test environments. Will define readiness criteria and test coverage for hardware-based autonomy validation, troubleshoot unmanned systems (flight controllers, radios, sensors, ground stations), and drive reusable test practices and field guidance across engineering and operations teams.…See more Requires 10+ years hands-on experience in UxS systems integration, robotics, autonomy testing, or flight test, with strong practical knowledge of Linux, embedded systems, autopilot ecosystems (PX4, ArduPilot, MAVLink, Pixhawk), and scripting/data-analysis tools (Python, Bash, MATLAB). Must lead through influence across cross-functional teams and communicate technical findings to diverse audiences.