Senior Robotics Hardware Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the hardware-software bring-up process, driving initial integration and validation of flight systems from the bench to the airfield
• Deliver integrated, flight-ready systems by bridging the gap between autopilot firmware, onboard compute, and peripheral vehicle hardware
• Define and control system interfaces across flight controllers, payloads, and ground stations
• Design and scale automated test frameworks, including high-fidelity Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) environments
• Architect repeatable verification workflows to reduce cycle time from code change to validated flight behavior
• Support flight test campaigns as a hands-on technical lead, troubleshooting integration issues

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• At least 5 years of experience in robotics hardware integration, embedded systems, or aerospace engineering
• Deep expertise in vehicle electronics integration (e.g., PX4, ArduPilot, NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi)
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python
• Hands-on experience with communication protocols such as CAN, UART, I2C, SPI, and MAVLink
• Proven track record of building and scaling HIL testing environments
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must hold or be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
• Hands-on experience with R/C systems, drone assembly, or flight operations

About the Company

Applied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI, creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet, serving automotive, defense, and autonomy industries.