UAS Software Engineer
About The Position
Airbus is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Software Engineer to join our team in Bingen, WA, --OR-- Be part of our geographically separated team in Grand Prairie, TX. In this role, you will be building cutting-edge unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems. You will contribute to the design, development, and deployment of both embedded flight software and ground control station (GCS) software that together enable intelligent and autonomous flight. This role is well-suited to engineers with a solid foundation in embedded systems and 2+ years of experience who are eager to expand their impact. You’ll collaborate closely with hardware, systems, and software teams on projects spanning flight control, communication, navigation, and operator interfaces. We value clean, maintainable code and a growth mindset—engineers who are curious, collaborative, and committed to learning.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in embedded software development, either through industry roles or substantial project work
- Experience with C++
- Experience with Python
- Familiarity with embedded Linux or real-time operating systems (RTOS)
- Exposure to UAV flight control concepts, sensor integration, or telemetry systems
- Experience using Git and development tools such as Gitlab or similar
- Strong focus on writing clean, well-documented code with an emphasis on maintainability
- Familiarity with modern UI software architecture and development practices (e.g., Qt, PyQt, or similar frameworks)
- Must be a US Person under ITAR definition (FOR EXAMPLE: U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)
Nice To Haves
- M.S in Embedded System Engineering, Software Engineering, Control System Engineering
- Experience with UAV autopilot software
- Exposure to Ground Control Station software
- Hands-on experience with UAV flight testing or platform integration
- Awareness of aerospace safety standards or robust software validation practices
- Basic understanding of aircraft systems, particularly in the areas of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC)
- Exposure to real-time operating systems (RTOS) and/or safety-critical software environments
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain embedded software for UAV flight platforms
- Contribute to the development of Ground Control Station (GCS) software, including user interfaces, telemetry, and mission tools
- Write reliable, maintainable, and well-documented code in C++, C, Python and/or MATLAB
- Develop and support real-time flight software, including control loops, sensor drivers, and mission logic
- Implement and test communication protocols such as UART, CAN, TCP/IP, UDP, and serial
- Design, develop and support software tools for UAV system configuration
- Develop software modules and system services targeting embedded Linux platforms, including process management, device interfaces, and inter-process communication
- Support testing and debugging in both lab environments and during field flight tests
- Collaborate with hardware, electrical, and systems engineers to bring up and integrate new UAV platforms
- Document internal designs, software architecture, and interfaces to support maintainability and team alignment
- Maintain and support existing embedded and ground control software
- Support software tools for UAV system configuration
- Stay current with UAV industry developments and continuously grow your skillset
- Collaborating with other software developers
- Regularly report on activities and progress
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
- Paid time off
- Personal time
- Holidays
- Generous paid parental leave program
- Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans)
- Prescription coverage
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
- Other supplemental benefit coverages
- Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University
- Unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses
- Accelerated development programmes
- National and international mobility
- Tuition Assistance
- Bonus(es) subject to performance criteria
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
